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Data expected to show that the labour market is cooling after months of interest rate rises
Contract talks carry risks for big three and Biden’s re-election push in battleground states
Data shows mixed picture for President Joe Biden as he hangs re-election prospects on industrial boom
Also in this newsletter: UK house prices in biggest fall since 2011, Threads takes on Twitter, plus science round-up
Economy adds 209,000 new jobs as revisions to previous months suggest some labour market softening
They’re not bullish
Two-year Treasury yield reaches highest level since 2007 amid expectations of further Fed rate rises
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Executives try to reverse pandemic recruitment spree that propelled headcounts to record highs
Chief financial officer says US debt ceiling stand-off knocked trading business in second quarter
Sorting through mixed signals from unemployment, manufacturing and credit
Hopes dwindle of rate cuts later this year after unexpected rises in Canada and Australia and strong US jobs data
Sean O’Brien says he is taking a ‘militant approach’ as the possibility of a strike at delivery group UPS looms
The US central bank is expected to skip an increase this month but keep the door open to further tightening
Unemployment rate climbs to 3.7% while wage growth cools
So don’t freak out about the jobs report
Governments and businesses alike face formidable challenges in equipping the workforce for the modern digital economy
Republicans insist on tougher requirements but progressive Democrats say they will reject any attempt to compromise
The change in work patterns could be a re-evaluation of personal priorities since the start of the pandemic
Unemployment rate dipped to 3.4% in April and average hourly earnings rose
Economists can’t keep up
Union says offer is ‘wholly insufficient’ and complains of gig economy conditions
Happy May Day everyone
Employment cost index rose 1.2% in first quarter signalling persistent price pressures
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