Here’s where the jobs are for February 2024 — in one chart
Job growth rose by 275,000 in February, a concurrent uptick in the unemployment rate indicated potential signs of cooling.
U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rose to 3.9%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 198,000 in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
Eli Lilly says FDA delays approval of Alzheimer’s drug in surprise move
The FDA plans to call a last-minute meeting of its outside advisors to further review the Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s treatment’s safety and efficacy.
Biden to focus on ‘freedom’ in State of the Union — a central theme of his re-election campaign
Biden will invoke Franklin Roosevelt’s address to the 77th Congress, according to a copy of the speech that was visible in a photo his office published on X.
United plane loses tire after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport
A United Airlines flight lost a tire after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport on Thursday, the airline said.
Jobs report Friday is expected to show a slowing but still healthy labor market
The nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show growth of 198,000 and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%.
The stock market tailwind Goldman sees growing to $1 trillion in 2025 and how to play it
Here are some of the names in Goldman’s stock buybacks basket, which has outperformed the S&P 500.
Powell says the Fed is ‘not far’ from the point of cutting interest rates
Powell on Thursday indicated that interest rate cuts may not be too far off, if inflation signals cooperate.
House Democrats probe SpaceX over alleged illegal export and use of Starlink by Russia
Read the letter House Democrats sent SpaceX about possible illegal use of Starlink by Russia in occupied Ukraine.
Sweden formally joins NATO military alliance, ending centuries of neutrality
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to hand over the final documents.
