Finance

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Layoffs haven’t been this low since the 1960s. It’s great if you have a job — but not if you don’t.

Layoff activity is at levels not seen since the 1960s, producing a labor market where people already employed face relatively low risk of losing their jobs while jobseekers encounter substantial difficulty finding openings. The current environment therefore benefits incumbents but creates challenges for those trying to enter or re-enter the workforce.

Layoffs haven’t been this low since the 1960s. It’s great if you have a job — but not if you don’t.

Moody's Rates Sky B3, Flagging Thin Capital Buffer

Stocks are increasingly their own best hedge. This chart shows why.

Fed’s minutes show no appetite for a series of interest-rate hikes

Higher yields are taking their toll on all areas of the stock market, except the one that matters

Rising yields are quietly crashing the stock market’s earlier winners of 2026

Wall Street wealth creation model is unsustainable for most participants: Hyperliquid CEO

Trump-backed WLFI plans USD1 payments for online businesses

SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Co-CIO Ken Leech in Cherry Picking Case

More college students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.

Why $100 Oil Is Hard to Kill

The S&amp;P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue

IPO Market Stalls Four Months After SpaceX's $75 Billion Debut

5 Natural Gas Stocks Profiting From the Strait of Hormuz Standoff

UK names 6 banks to lead first digitally native government bond

Russia’s digital ruble accounts top 220K in first month, nearly 4X central bank forecast

UK Names Six Banks to Lead First Digital Gilt Pilot

America’s favorite index is misleading investors about the state of the stock market

The VIX of bonds is rising but bitcoin and stocks aren't hearing it yet

Self-styled 'Godfather' gets 6 years in prison for $37 million Meta fraud scheme

This rare stock-market divide means an elevated chance of a big surge — or a deep plunge

The case for Nvidia’s stock to march even higher after clinching its first record high in months

Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years

Indian State Firm BPCL Readies $3-Billion Bond to Fund Brazil oil Project

The S&P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue