The Federal Reserve held steady on interest rates at the conclusion of its
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change to the federal funds rate for the time being. The committee emphasized its intention not to lower the target rate until there is “greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably” toward the 2% target. Fed Pauses Rate […]
Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the US and Australia as the platform further deemphasises news and politics. The feature was shut down in the UK, France and Germany last year. Launched in 2019, the News tab curated headlines from national and international news organisations, as well as smaller, local publications. Meta says users will still be able to view links to news articles, and news organisations will still be able to post and promote their stories and...
Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics
Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down in the U.K., France and Germany last year. Launched in 2019, the News tab curated headlines from national and international news organizations, as well as smaller, []
Landing a job is getting harder as the economy slows and demand for labour wanes. The February update on the jobs market from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, due later on Thursday, follows a weaker reading in January, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.1 per cent from 3.9 per cent in December. The […]
Let's not forget that millions of jobs were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While immigration and abortion are the two hottest issues driving voters’ passion, the national economy has remained one of the public’s top three concerns for years. More recently, in three 2023 polls the Wall Street Journal conducted from April to December, the economy ranked as the top issue out of twelve. Those surveyed were asked: What issue More
The Nigerian exchange declined by 0.40 per cent as investors reacted to the latest Consumer Price Index figures from the country’s statistics bureau. At the close of trade on Monday, the All-Share Index and the market capitalisation shed 0.40 per cent to 104,663.34 points and N59.18tn, respectively. Analysts at Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited said Read More
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Jeremy Hunt has hinted that the next election could be held in October after Rishi Sunak ruled out a vote on May 2.]]>
The latest data from the Labor Department revealed a decline in the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week.