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The Fed's path to a "Goldilocks" economy just got a little complicated

The Fed’s path to a “Goldilocks” economy just got a little complicated

A ‘Help Wanted’ sign is displayed in a store window in Manhattan on December 02, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images As for the jobs reports, the November ones weren’t exactly what the Federal Reserve was looking for. A higher-than-expected payrolls number and a hot payroll reading that was double what …

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November job growth slowed but will still show strength despite layoffs and hiring freeze

November job growth slowed but will still show strength despite layoffs and hiring freeze

Workers sort packages at a FedEx Express facility during Cyber ​​Monday in Garden City, New York on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Job growth in November was expected to have slowed but remained strong, even in the face of layoffs and job freezes at major companies. The economy is …

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Asia-Pacific Markets Rise, Japanese Yen Strengthens as Fed Signals Lower Rises

Asia-Pacific Markets Rise, Japanese Yen Strengthens as Fed Signals Lower Rises

Japanese yen strengthens after Powell’s comment on small bulls Temasek’s $245m FTX loss ‘damaged reputation’ of Singapore, Deputy PM says Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the state’s sovereign wealth fund’s loss of $275 million investment in collapsed crypto exchange FTX is “disappointing and has caused reputational damage” of the city-state. But the loss …

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Chinese factory activity data falls short of expectations;  Asia-Pacific markets mixed

Chinese factory activity data falls short of expectations; Asia-Pacific markets mixed

Chinese factory activity beats expectations and contracts for second straight month China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for November came in at 48, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction. That’s below analysts’ expectations polled by Reuters, who had forecast a reading of 49. October’s PMI was 49.2. PMI readings are sequential and …

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