Business

Jobs and Oil Prices Are Keeping Markets on Edge

Jobs and Oil Prices Are Keeping Markets on Edge

Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni
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Politics

Friday’s jobs report could bolster the view that the American economy is holding steady, but an oil price shock could undercut that sense of calm.


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U.S. Labor Market Shows Unexpected Strength, Adding 254,000 Jobs in September

U.S. Labor Market Shows Unexpected Strength, Adding 254,000 Jobs in September

Talmon Joseph Smith
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Politics

U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September, a sign that economic growth remained solid. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent.


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These Are Boom Times for ‘Degrowth’

These Are Boom Times for ‘Degrowth’

Ephrat Livni
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Politics

The term has recently begun taking root in popular culture and policy.


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What to Know if You Were Planning to Visit Western North Carolina

What to Know if You Were Planning to Visit Western North Carolina

Shannon Sims
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Politics

Airbnb and Vrbo have activated emergency cancellation policies in the western part of the state and other areas of the Southeast affected by the deadly hurricane.


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The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World

The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World

David Gelles
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Politics

In a new weekly feature of our Climate Forward newsletter, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise that are going toward stopping climate change.


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Trump and Harris Want to Revive Manufacturing, but How Much Could They Actually Do?

Trump and Harris Want to Revive Manufacturing, but How Much Could They Actually Do?

Lydia DePillis
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Politics

The policy focus on the industry has changed from job quantity to job quality. And while federal incentives matter, local factors are more important.


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In Japan’s Countryside, Century-Old Firms Learn to Embrace Foreign Workers

In Japan’s Countryside, Century-Old Firms Learn to Embrace Foreign Workers

River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno
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Politics

Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign workers to stay.


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When You Need to Make a Career Shift

When You Need to Make a Career Shift

Julia Rothman and Shaina Feinberg
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Politics

How do you move on to something else after years on the job?


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JD Vance and Tim Walz Debate Draws 43 Million Viewers

JD Vance and Tim Walz Debate Draws 43 Million Viewers

John Koblin
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Politics

The figure is significantly lower than the vice-presidential debate in 2020.


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Did Apple Just Kill Social Apps?

Did Apple Just Kill Social Apps?

Kevin Roose
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Politics

Some app makers worry that a subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions could make it hard for them to get the fast growth they need to compete.


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Movie Theater Food Becomes Bigger

Movie Theater Food Becomes Bigger

Ella Quittner
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Politics

Over-the-top specialty concessions at theaters aren’t new, but they are newly everywhere.


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Meet Harold Daggett, the Union Leader Behind the Ports Strike

Meet Harold Daggett, the Union Leader Behind the Ports Strike

Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni
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Politics

As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s resurgence to drive a hard bargain.


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How Levi’s Turned a Beyoncé Song Into an Ad Campaign

How Levi’s Turned a Beyoncé Song Into an Ad Campaign

Jordyn Holman
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Politics

The denim brand was looking for ways to sell more apparel to women, and the megastar gave them a natural spokeswoman thanks to a song on “Cowboy Carter.”


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Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human Trials Continue

Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human Trials Continue

Teddy Rosenbluth
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Politics

The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement. Some experts wonder why clinical trials have not been stopped.


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Victim’s Unsealed Testimony Reveals New Details in Epstein Case

Victim’s Unsealed Testimony Reveals New Details in Epstein Case

Matthew Goldstein
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Politics

The woman testified in a now-settled lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase on behalf of hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.


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