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that number has remained higher thanks in part to persistently high housing costs. raising interest rates is meant to combat inflation. higher interest rates make it more expensive to borrow money and that is supposed to tempt down spending which in turn should tame runway prices. president biden praised the data as good news and called on large corporations to pass the savings on to consumers. now it is up to the fed to decide whether they have done enough work to help prices return to normal. that would mean holding interest rates steady and that is what they are expected to do on ...

he's there for two days, and the visit is aimed at strengthening ties with its southern neighbour. china is already vietnam's biggest investor. this year, registered investment from mainland china and hong kong combined doubled to more than $8 billion. that's compared to 2022 when pandemic restrictions were still in place in china. but with the us pushing to grow its influence in the region, beijing is also clinging to deepen relations with hanoi even further. raji biswas from s&p global market intelligence describes what's at stake for both countries. i think it's very much reflecti...

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we should get further evidence that there's a real slowdown happening in thejobs market. employers are growing more cautious, putting off hiring. employees are sticking around longer. one caveat, we could see some distortion to the numbers. the auto and actor strikes both ended in november, with many returning to work that same month. plus the end of the year is when many seasonal workers get taken on. now, america's central bank, the federal reserve, will be watching closely. that's because slower job growth and wage gains will fuel expectations that the fed will leave rates on hold...