Rebecca Davis O’Brien

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Danielle Kaye |Eshe Nelson |Keith Bradsher |Rebecca Davis O’Brien |Joe Rennison |Tim Balk | +13 more

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index fell into a bear market, overshadowing some good news about the U.S. labor market. President Trump insisted his policies were working.

2 weeks ago | thestate.com | Rebecca Davis O’Brien

U.S. employers accelerated hiring in March, even as some data suggest underlying weaknesses in the labor market, and with the impact of the Trump administration’s economic policies only starting to play out. Employers added 228,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, a figure that was far more than expected and was up from a revised total of 117,000 in February. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, from 4.1%.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Eshe Nelson |Keith Bradsher |Rebecca Davis O’Brien

His global trade war has led to sharply divergent expectations across Wall Street about what the Fed will do with interest rates this year, as it confronts higher inflation and slower growth. Two distinct camps have emerged. Some see the Fed holding off on rate cuts for the whole year, while others see them moving more aggressively, and potentially earlier, than initially expected.

3 weeks ago | sanjuandailystar.com | Rebecca Davis O’Brien

By Rebecca Davis O’BrienFederal worker unions have sought over the past two months to lead the resistance to President Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency, filing lawsuits, organizing protests and signing up new members by the thousands. Last week, Trump struck back with a potentially crippling blow.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rebecca Davis O’Brien

Trump Administration live Updates The move added to the list of actions by President Trump that use the powers of his office to weaken perceived enemies. Federal worker unions have sought over the past two months to lead the resistance to President Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency, filing lawsuits, organizing protests and signing up new members by the thousands. This week, Mr. Trump struck back with a potentially crippling blow.