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Labor Market
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10-Year Treasury Yield Holds at 4.78% as Sticky Inflation, Strong Jobs Data Back Fed's Hawkish
The 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.78 percent after a 15-basis-point surge, as July CPI at 3.8 percent and 250,000 new payroll jobs reinforced the Fed's higher-for-longer posture.
S&P 500 Faces Margin Pressure as Major Employers Resume Hiring
After months of restraint, large U.S. employers are adding staff again, raising labor costs and squeezing margins for companies with high workforce exposure
Unemployment Claims Hit 60-Year Low, Pushing Fed Cut Odds to 5%
Weekly jobless claims fell to a near six-decade low, lifting the two-year Treasury yield 8 basis points and cutting September rate-cut odds to 5 percent.
Robert Half Shares Drop 9.5% on Q3 Revenue Outlook Miss
The staffing firm reported mixed Q2 results and issued weak guidance, signaling a slowdown in corporate hiring demand.
China's 320 Million Gig Workers Strain Consumption and Monetary Policy
Nearly half of China's labor force now operates without contracts or benefits, complicating Beijing's push for consumption-led growth and the PBOC's price stability mandate.
Trump Order Forces Green Card Seekers to Leave U.S.—Here's Who Wins
New executive order requires legal migrants to exit the country for green card processing, imposing major costs on workers and employers
Dutch Productivity Model Compresses Labor Costs, Shapes ECB Rate Path
Netherlands' high-output, shorter-hours workforce reduces unit labor costs and inflation pressure, influencing European Central Bank policy decisions
Healthcare Labor Stability Fuels UNH, HCA Outperformance
Robust employment growth in the U.S. healthcare sector creates a durable economic tailwind, solidifying revenue streams for major providers and insurers and signaling a defensive growth opportunity for investors.