Wall Street climbed higher on Thursday as September's delayed nonfarm-payrolls report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) prompted traders to ramp up bets on the US Federal Reserve cutting ...

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Dollar firms as strong US jobs data dim Fed rate-cut expectations

The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Thursday, after losing some ground as signs of faster U.S. job growth in September suggest the Federal Reserve is likely to pause cutting interest ...

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Is the Trump effect working on the US economy?

Republicans in the US are busy hailing 'The Trump Effect' on social media after new data showed an unexpected pick-up in hiring. Is the “Trump Effect” working on the US economy? New figures show ...

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US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The jobs report for September, delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown, was expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that month.

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US economy added a surprising 119,000 jobs in September, two-months-late jobs report reveals

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