US Federal Reserve chief says interest rate cuts are coming
His speech marks a striking turning point after the U.S. economy was battered by the worst price spikes in four decades starting in early 2021.
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The killjoy’s guide to how the financial turmoil might screw up your life
What could possibly go wrong?
Why the stock market is plunging — and what it means politically
The odds that the U.S. will fall into recession are still relatively low, particularly given that consumers continue to spend at a healthy clip. But the risks are mounting.
Rising unemployment jolts Biden-Harris economic message
The data suggests the job market is weakening more quickly as high interest rates bite into spending, raising questions about whether the U.S. might be entering a downturn.
How AI technology could disrupt the future job market
With 71 per cent of leaders favouring less experienced candidates with AI skills over more experienced ones without them, professionals are being urged to adopt and master AI tools.
Fears of women’s rights in peril if far right surges in EU election
“It’s hard to be a woman in politics,” said Jéromine Andolfatto, policy and campaign officer at the European Women’s Lobby.
Germany chokes on its own austerity medicine
Berlin’s make-believe debt crisis gives southern Europe a healthy dose of schadenfreude.
‘Pervasive and relentless’ racism on the rise in Europe, survey finds
Poll of 6,752 people of African descent in 13 countries finds almost half have experienced discriminationRacism is “pervasive and relentless” and on the rise in Europe, with nearly half of black people in member states surveyed by the EU reporting disc…
The Brief – Brussels should brace for the ‘Suits effect’
The Brussels job market is at the cusp of a ‘Suits’ moment, as the ever-poignant Franco-German-Belgian production ‘Parlement’ is about to begin its third season, lifting the lid on the inner, albeit fictional, workings of the EU bubble.
UK sees surge in interest from non-EU job hunters
Britain has received a surge in job searches from overseas during the past year, partly reflecting a post-Brexit relaxation in work visa rules for non-European Union nationals, figures from recruitment website Indeed showed on Tuesday (22 August).