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Investors continue to worry that a tight labor market, as well as a resilient economy, will stoke inflation pressures over the final months of the year.

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.08%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Tuesday as soft economic reports bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would pause its interest-rate hikes in September, while investors also braced…

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.19%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.28% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Tuesday as soft economic reports bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would pause its interest-rate hikes in September, while investors also braced…

Wall Street veteran David Stryzewski tells TheStreet the U.S. economy isn’t out of the woods yet.

Last week was a wild one in the markets. The S&P 500 ended the week basically flat, but that does not do the wild moves this week justice.

Employers might need to boost wages to fill job-market demand. That'll add to already elevated inflation pressure.

Vacancies at U.S. employers dropped in February to the lowest since May 2021, suggesting a cooling in labor demand in some industries but still indicative of a job market that’s too tight for the Federal Reserve.

Vacancies at U.S. employers unexpectedly increased at the end of 2022, illustrating a solid appetite for labor that the Federal Reserve sees as one of the last hurdles to bring down inflation.

Why have stocks jumped from the October lows and more investors have become bullish? But why have many bears refused to throw in the towel? What is it that they see points to lower lows for the S&P 500 (SPY) in the months ahead? Let’s review the updated bull vs.…

Payroll software maker Paylocity continues to show resilience amid the bear market. But the August JOLTS report showed signs of a cooling labor market.

Investment bank warns inflation could exceed 20% if UK energy price cap rises 80% in January, while baseline forecast has inflation rising to almost 15%