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The Labor Department's warning about cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans has opened a debate about whether investors can opt for such risks.

Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains robust despite myriad economic pressures, including four-decade high inflation

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 1% Friday morning after the Labor Department reported strong U.S. jobs market numbers from May.

U.S. companies in May added the fewest jobs since the pandemic recovery began, a private report showed, suggesting employers struggled to recruit and retain workers in the month despite a near-record level of job openings.

In response to a letter from Sen. Jon Ossoff, Homeland Security said it plans to begin the process to create new rules to increase protections for farmworkers.

Fed chief Jerome Powell is warning that the U.S. economy may face a period of "pain" as unemployment rise to control inflation. Is a recession inevitable?

For the first time in two years, Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) will raise prices on its wireless bills, helping it shift the burden of higher costs, Bloomberg reports. Industry watchdogs had warned that post-T-Mobile US, Inc's (NASDAQ: TMUS) acquisition of Sprint Corp, there would be fewer wireless competitors, making it easier to raise prices.  Implementing higher charges…

Asian shares have bounced back after losses earlier in the week, shrugging off the latest data showing U.S. wholesale prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier

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