Amazon workers deliver packages on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAt a time when the economy is supposed to be slowing, Friday's jobs report is expected to show that employers actually picked up the hiring pace in November.Not that...
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Job openings slide to 8.7 million in October, well below estimate, to lowest level since March 2021
Job openings tumbled in October to their lowest in 2½ years, a sign the historically tight labor market could be loosening.Employment openings totaled a seasonally adjusted 8.73 million for the month, a decline of 617,000, or 6.6%, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The number was well below the 9.4 million...
Here’s where to invest your cash to save on taxes in 2024
Eric Audras | PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections | Getty ImagesIf you've poured cash into money market mutual funds, you could see a higher 2023 tax bill in April. But other investments could reduce your 2024 taxes, experts say.Investors and institutions have funneled cash into money market funds amid rising interest...
Alaska-Hawaiian merger faces a Justice Department that has been skeptical of airline deals
An Alaska Airlines aircraft flies past the U.S. Capitol before landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022.Joshua Roberts | ReutersAlaska Air Group's executives spent months working on its plan to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines. The airlines' leaders will now spend many more trying to convince...
Top Wall Street analysts expect these dividend stocks to enhance total returns
A Home Depot location in Encinitas, California.Mike Blake | ReutersWith the late 2023 rally underway, investors can bolster their portfolios by adding a select group of dividend payers into the mix.Dividend-paying stocks give investors a combination of potential price appreciation and income, which can enhance total returns.Bearing that in mind,...