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Oct 9, 2023
President Biden speaks at a Mack Truck manufacturing plant

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  • A woman lights a candle outside of the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on Monday.
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    Oil and natural gas prices rose amid uncertainty; Harvard labor historian Claudia Goldin wins Nobel economics prize; UAW strikes expand to Mack Trucks; world bankers meet to discuss economic resiliency from natural disasters.

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  • A young hotel Attendant is pushing the luggage cart with suitcases across the lobby while a family is checking into the hotel in the background.
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    Stocks rise; leisure and hospitality sector leads job gains; report could be a sign that the Fed will raise rates again; consumer credit falls.

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  • U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September
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    The increase was higher than analysts expected; average wages grew at an annual pace of 4.2%; investors bet that strong labor market will lead to another rate increase; gasoline prices are headed lower.

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  • 10-year bond yields continue to rise
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    Stocks close down; Fed policy pushes bond yields higher; higher yields could bring down the cost of imported goods; unemployment claims rise.

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  • The labor market continues to look strong
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    Initial applications for jobless benefits totaled 207,000 last week; U.S. trade deficit shrinks 9.9%; labor talks at standstill between Kaiser Permanente, unions; U.S. regulators probing safety of ARC airbag inflators.

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  • Private employer job gains slow
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    Stocks rise; ADP report points to weaker job market; services sector expands; factory orders rise.

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  • Private-sector job gains slow in September
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    Private employers added 89,000 jobs; Kaiser Permanente workers start 3-day strike; Netflix to raise prices after actors strike concludes, WSJ reports; Uber enters package delivery business.

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  • Teen workers’ pay is up 4% in 2024 over last year, compared to 1.5% for older workers, a Gusto survey showed.
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    Stocks close lower; job openings trending lower over the last year; logistics sector expands; business inventories lower than last year.

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  • The job market heated up in August
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    Job openings surged to 9.6 million; Hollywood actors, studios begin negotiating again; Kaiser Permanente workers poised to strike; Birkenstock plans IPO. 

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