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What the November jobs report says about the state of the economy

Numbers from the November jobs report released on Tuesday show the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, its highest level in four years. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what to know.

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Fed’s Waller Wants Lower Interest Rates But Says No Rush to Cut

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller backed further interest-rate cuts to get the central bank’s setting back to neutral, while saying policymakers need not rush to do so.

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US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s “pro-petroleum” moves

The financial picture around drilling is moving against the Trump administration’s hopes

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Red flags in U.S. data will justify ‘insurance’ interest rate cuts from the Fed next year, says UBS

"There are probably enough concerns about the health of the labor market to justify an insurance rate cut by the Federal Reserve next year," UBS's Paul Donovan said.

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London Homes in Longest Losing Streak Since Financial Crisis

London house prices fell for a sixth consecutive month in October, according to official data, the longest downturn since the financial crisis.

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Europe’s Super-Strong Fuel Markets Are Going Into Reverse

Recent strength in Europe’s fuel markets is starting to fade, eroding oil refiners’ margins and taking away a supportive factor for crude prices as the year draws to a close.

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Germany Launches Child Pension Accounts as Aging Strains System

Germany’s cabinet approved plans for a state-subsidized retirement savings account for youngsters, part of a broader push by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition to shore up a pension system under growing strain.

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How have India’s exports jumped 20 percent, despite Trump’s trade war?

Despite a 50 percent tariff, India’s exports to the US grew by more than one-fifth in November.

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Inflation drop makes Bank of England early Christmas present to Reeves almost a certainty

Monetary policy committee, cautious in recent months, expected to respond with cut in interest ratesUK inflation falls sharply to 3.2%Business live – latest updatesThe sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation to 3.2% last month has eliminated any lingering doubt about whether the Bank of England w…

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Bubbles Are Everywhere in the Global Economy

From AI to Labubus, 2026 could be a year of reckoning.

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Germany’s Business Outlook Deteriorates More Than Expected

German business confidence dipped in December, underscoring the challenges for Europe’s largest economy to overcome years of economic weakness.

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UK Inflation Drop Clears Way for BOE Rate Cut

Santander Economist Victoria Clarke reacts to UK inflation data which slipped to its lowest level in eight months, a bigger than expected drop that clears the path to an interest-rate cut at the Bank of England on Thursday. She speaks on Bloomberg Television.

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Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter

Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.

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The year the US doubled down on critical minerals

In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they?

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Opinion: U.S. scientists must compete internationally, just like auto and steel workers do

“We ask auto and steel workers to compete with the world, yet we treat research funding as something that must be protected from it,” an economist writes.

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Lower clothing and food prices help inflation fall by more than expected

The November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October.

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Slowing UK inflation in November clears last hurdle for December cut

Inflation figures were much more encouraging than the Monetary Policy Committee was expecting

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The rural towns fighting for survival as New Zealand grapples with a growing exodus

Ruapehu is emblematic of question facing New Zealand: how to prevent rural regions – and the country at large - from hollowing outFor generations, two centres of gravity in New Zealand’s central Ruapehu region had enough pull to entice people to the area and keep them there: the mountains and the mi…

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The economy is fine and everyone hates it

An old puzzle re-emerges

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Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, reports Which?

Price of turkey jumps as much as £15 compared with 2024, while chocolate has steepest mark-upShoppers are paying up to 70% more for Christmas chocolate treats compared with last year, while the price of a turkey has jumped by as much as £15, according to the consumer champion Which?The group analyse…