Two jobs reports, two different views of the labor market – CNN
Almost any economist will tell you they don’t have a crystal ball. But using all kinds of fancy (and sometimes not so fancy) models, they...
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Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud dominance referred for UK competition probe – CNBC
Britain’s anti-competition regulators have been tasked with investigating Microsoft and Amazon’s dominance of the cloud computing market. Media watchdog Ofcom on Thursday referred its inquiry...
Female-founded AI startups win just 2% of funding deals in UK
An “urgent issue” of gender imbalance in artificial intelligence investment must be addressed according to a government-backed body which has found that female-founded companies accounted...
20-Year Treasury Yield Spikes to 5.13%. Yield Curve Gets Ready to Uninvert. Juicy Yields Tempt, but Bloodbath May Not Be Over – Wolf Street
The unloved 20-year Treasury yield – “unloved” because it has been higher than the 30-year yield ever since the 20-year Treasury security was introduced in...
Despite Economic Risks, Companies Are Hanging On to the Workers They Have – WSJ
Everybody knows the U.S. economy faces significant headwinds in the fourth quarter. That includes employers, though they are still showing little inclination to batten down...
European Real Estate Faces New Pressure as Property Funds Wobble – Bloomberg
In the cheap-money era, a torrent of cash poured into European property funds. But as it gets easier to find decent returns elsewhere, investors are...
Bond Selloff Threatens Hopes for Economy’s Soft Landing – WSJ
A sudden surge in long-term interest rates to 16-year highs is threatening hopes for an economic soft landing, all the more because the exact triggers...
Facebook and Instagram could charge for ad-free services in EU – The Guardian
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is considering charging users in the EU €13 (£11) a month to access an ad-free version of Instagram or Facebook on their...
Countries Must Contain Global Warming While Keeping Debt in Check
As the window of opportunity to contain global warming is closing rapidly, many countries are pursuing policies to reduce emissions. Several rely heavily on spending...
UK food prices fall in September for first time in two years, figures show – The Guardian
Food prices dropped in the UK in September for the first month in almost two years, according to retail industry figures, offering consumers some respite amid...