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Stock Market Today: Bond Yields Climb, Dow Slips After Jobs Report
US stock futures are mixed on Tuesday following the Labor Day holiday as investors grapple with rising oil prices near $100 per do
topicWhich jobs are future-proofed? : The Indicator from Planet Money
A single industry accounts for more than a third of all new jobs and houses six of the ten fastest-growing positions in the United
topicTrump demands the Fed lower interest rates after a blowout August jobs report
President Donald Trump is demanding the Federal Reserve lower interest rates following an August jobs report that showed the US ad
topicChinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring Them
Volkswagen launched an investigation into a Chinese auto supplier after the firm laid off 100 recent college graduates just a mont
topicJaguar Land Rover faces perfect storm as it seeks overhaul
Jaguar Land Rover is launching a major overhaul that includes cutting thousands of jobs and opening a voluntary redundancy program
topicUnruly passenger arrested after being restrained with duct tape during flight
Law enforcement and media reports have identified 67-year-old Layne Arthur Lundeen as the passenger duct-taped to a first-class se
topicShein listing live: Online fashion giant's shares slump in Hong Kong after long-awaited IPO
Shein shares dropped as much as 10% during their initial trading session on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after a long delay in goi
topicGovernment borrowing costs rise anew, adding to pressure on global policymakers
Global bond market turmoil continues to drive up borrowing costs, forcing policymakers into difficult choices ahead of upcoming me
Asian Stocks Set to Advance as Oil Pressures Ease: Markets Wrap
Asian equity markets and United States futures show mixed movement while oil prices climb due to escalating conflict in the Middle
topic‘Uncharted territory’: The $40 trillion U.S. national debt just got uglier as interest payments rise to $1.25 trillion a year
The U.S. national debt has hit $40 trillion, coinciding with a rise in annual interest payments to $1.25 trillion. While some anal
topicThe Stock Market Is Doing Something for Only the 2nd Time in Nearly 156 Years, and History Says It Foreshadows Disaster for Wall Street
The Federal Reserve has issued a warning that the S&P 500 equity risk premium is currently near levels seen during the dot-com bub
topicU.S. debt is even worse than it seems, and rising Treasury yields are now an ‘all-hands-on-deck situation,’ top economist warns
Rising Treasury yields have created an "all-hands-on-deck situation" according to economic warnings. Experts suggest the U.S. debt
topicS&P 500 posts back-to-back gains as Treasury yields retreat: Live updates
Dow futures fell 300 points at the start of a shortened trading week. Investors are monitoring rising trade tensions between the U
topicSpire Healthcare agrees £1.03 billion takeover by Toscafund and others
Spire Healthcare has agreed to a takeover by a consortium led by Toscafund for £1.03 billion. Tulip UK Bidco Ltd, owned by funds m
topic'Chuck it in the fire.' A leading candidate in France's presidential race has a simple solution to its massive national debt: just cancel it
Presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposes canceling a portion of France's public debt to resolve the country's fiscal cri
topic‘Model fatigue’ sets in as AI labs race to roll out new versions at frenetic pace
AI developers in the US and China are triggering model fatigue by releasing new versions at a frenetic pace. This race has led to
topicAutomotive giant’s stock surges amid plan to cut 50,000 jobs
Volkswagen is cutting 50,000 jobs and half of its vehicle lineup as part of a cost-cutting turnaround strategy called Future Plan
topicEuropean Stocks Dip as Oil Rise Offsets Tech Gains: Markets Wrap
European stocks dipped as rising oil prices offset gains in the technology sector. Brent crude is trading close to $100 following
topicLabor Day sales are live: Shop expert-approved deals from Amazon, Apple, Hoka, Patagonia and more up to 75% off
Labor Day sales are live with discounts reaching up to 75% off across major brands including Amazon, Apple, Hoka, and Patagonia. D
topicEuropean stocks fall and Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors assess renewed Middle East hostilities
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher while European shares sagged or remained muted as investors reacted to renewed hostilities in t
topicTechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road
Tesla has launched its Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin, offering rides in gold-colored vehicles that lack steering wheels and
topicThe risky new résumé hack that some applicants are trying to get noticed
Some job applicants are embedding invisible AI prompts within their resumes to manipulate automated screening tools. This tactic e
topicWeaponized Interdependence
Donald Trump has threatened to stop trading with top partners unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates. This demand follow
topicUncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus
Restaurants are increasingly using AI-generated images on physical menus, sparking backlash over the unappetizing and uncanny natu