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Nov 28, 2023

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The Chicago Fed chief on inflation-cooling measures and consumer sentiment. Plus, ChatGPT makes hiring extra-tricky.

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"Has there ever been a bigger gap" between economic mood and actual numbers? Chicago Fed president asks

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Nov 28, 2023
Chicago Fed's Austan Goolsbee on the consumer sentiment disconnect, and what happens if interest rates stay high for too long.
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
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Corporate profits have been trending down. That's what the Federal Reserve wants to see.

by Justin Ho
Nov 28, 2023
It means interest rate hikes are having the intended effect. Tapering consumer demand and high labor costs are weighing on earnings.
Corporate profits are feeling the effects of high interest rates and labor costs as well as weaker consumer demand.
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What are corporate boards of directors supposed to do, exactly?

by Matt Levin
Nov 28, 2023
And what do medieval times have to do with it?
The average Fortune 500 company has a board of about 11 members, give or take.
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ChatGPT makes job applications a breeze — that's the challenge

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 28, 2023
The AI chatbot makes it easy to send out multitudes of resumes. The tsunami makes it hard for employers to sort through candidates.
ChatGPT can help people apply to multitudes of jobs by tailoring resumes to meet the requirements of each role.
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Chemicals are a big business in the U.S., but here's why the sector is getting squeezed

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 28, 2023
Lower demand for many products made from chemicals plus too much inventory results in rough times for chemical manufacturers.
Demand for products made with chemicals, from PPE to home improvement materials, was way up during the pandemic. Now that demand is falling, chemical manufacturers are adjusting inventory levels.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
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