People are worried that labor strife, oil shocks, and the Fed could lead to an economic disaster — here"s why they"re wrong

The number of people who applied for jobless benefits rose slightly in late May, but not enough to put a dent in the strongest U.S. labor market in decades. Initial jobless claims, a rough way to measure layoffs, rose by 3,000 to 215,000......»»

The number of people who applied for jobless benefits in early May fell slightly to 228,000, showing little change in one of the strongest labor markets in decades......»»

The nation’s unemployment rate sank in April to the lowest rate since December 1969, but the milestone comes with a big caveat: The decline stemmed from more people quitting their search for work......»»

Just because the U.S. economy has slowed doesn’t mean companies have stopped hiring or people have given up looking for work. Far from it — the jobs market is still sizzling......»»

Just because the U.S. economy has slowed doesn’t mean companies have stopped hiring or people have given up looking for work. Far from it — the jobs market is still sizzling......»»

The painstakingly slow rise in what Americans get paid suggests higher inflation is unlikely to spring from the tightest labor market in nearly two decades. It’s the stuff people buy that could be the problem......»»

As Brazil began to recover from a crippling strike by truckers, some workers at oil giant Petrobras walked off the job, signaling growing opposition to President Michel Temer’s attempts to get the country’s finances in order......»»

People are worried about these economic warning signs. They can relax. For now......»»

Every day, new indicators of economic decline emerge. But upon examination, their dire warnings don't look so dire......»»

Greece will formally turn the page on its debt saga this week, but the eurozone remains vulnerable to further crises, with economists particularly worried about the situation in Italy. Aft.....»»

For some people, living longer may lead to financial disaster......»»

Some truly weird things seem to predict the economy's direction as well as the experts. If you're worried about a recession, you may want to keep an eye on these very odd economic indicators......»»

Let’s say employers must pay a substantially higher wage for all unskilled labor. Would this requirement lift many people out of poverty? Still more, would it lead to greater general prosperity? Everything does come up roses – if you ignore cost.....»»

The state and Arlington County worried until the end that their high costs for labor and real estate might lose the deal......»»

A tight labor market, government policies, and economic uncertainty leave CFOs worried. The latest survey of chief financial officers shows that 82% of U.S. CFOs expect a recession to have st.....»»

Earlier this decade, researchers and journalists fretted that the gig economy was taking over the way people work. When the Labor Department finally studied the question in detail, they concluded the gig economy had scarcely changed the U.S. labor market......»»

Economic forecasts for 2019 haven’t been the most glowing, and that has plenty of people worried about what a weak economy could mean for them personally, from job losses to a hit to retirement-savings accounts. “It i.....»»

$DIA, $USD President Trump has hammered the Fed’s policy for being too tied to the notion economic growth causes inflation. Savvy people in America are “very worried” th.....»»

Business InsiderWorld Economic Forum Insider, Inc. CEO Henry Blodget hosted a panel at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos titled "Learning Today.....»»

The number of people who applied for jobless benefits in the past month rose to a one-year high, a possible sign the U.S. labor market might be losing some steam......»»