US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy. America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace…

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Yale’s Stephen Roach: Markets are in danger of being ‘whipsawed’ by Middle East conflict, U.S. unemployment

“We are likely to see significant increases in volatility and markets that really are whipped back and forth dramatically,” Roach told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” … “We are likely to see significant increases in volatility and markets that really are whipped back and forth dramatically,” Roach told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” … See the entire…

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Euro Area unemployment rate steady at 6.4%

The unemployment rate in the Euro Area was unchanged from the prior month at 6.4% in August 2024, holding at its lowest on record, and in line with market expectations. The result extended the period … The unemployment rate in the Euro Area was unchanged from the prior month at 6.4% in August 2024, holding…

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