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Via e U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (WASHINGTON) — U.S. hiring slowed in October, but fallout from hurricanes and labor strikes likely caused an undercount of the nation’s workers. A fresh jobs report marked the final piece of major economic data before Election Day. However, the data offers little more than a blurry snapshot of […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. economic activity changed little in recent weeks as hiring stalled, prices grew modestly and the private sector feared uncertainty tied to the 2024 election, a Federal Reserve report released on Wednesday showed. A rosy outlook nevertheless pervaded the findings, since industry officials anticipated interest rate cuts this year, […]