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U.S. Adds 187,000 Jobs in July as Economy Cools

Employers added 187,000 workers in July, a slower pace than the recent norm, but “more sustainable,” one economist said.

Jobs Sit Empty in the Public Sector, So Unions Help Recruit

Shortages of state and city personnel, especially those who must work on site, are so dire that unions are helping to get people in the...

Airfare Prices Fall, Helping Bring Down Overall Inflation

Ticket prices are subject to several idiosyncratic factors, but they have eased markedly since last summer’s surge in demand.

Airfare prices tumble, helping bring down overall inflation.

Although subject to several idiosyncratic factors, the price of flights has eased markedly since last summer’s shortages.

Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change

Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.

Student Loan Pause Is Ending, With Consequences for Economy

Three years of relief from payments on $1.6 trillion in student debt allowed for other borrowing and spending — and will shift into reverse.

Car Prices, a Root of Pandemic Inflation, Are Settling Down

The car market has helped keep inflation too hot for comfort, but there are signs of easing as new supplies comes online.

Newspapers Printed Unabomber’s Manifesto in 1995. It’s Still Fiercely Debated.

It wouldn’t be the last time the media would grapple with whether to publish something that might inspire others to take harmful actions.

Energy Tax Credits, Meant to Help U.S. Suppliers, May Be Hard to Get

The Inflation Reduction Act contains tax breaks for solar and wind companies to buy American equipment. Qualifying won’t be easy.

U.S. Job Growth Retains Vigor Despite Economic Worries

Employers added 253,000 jobs in April and unemployment fell to 3.4 percent, but the labor market’s strength complicates the Fed’s inflation fight.
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