Written by Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended and temperatures warmed, but downside risks to the labor market continued to mount due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The expected return to the pace of last year … Read more
Just two months into New Jersey’s 2026 legislative session, state lawmakers are developing a slate of bills that could have major implications for employers, including new employment protections related to pregnancy and breastfeeding, in addition to expanding family and sick leave and expanding protections under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). Quick Hits New … Read more
The cost of fish and chips is set to rise after the Easter long week as rising oil and fertilizer prices make all parts of the food supply more expensive. Local retailers have warned that they will not be able to accept rising tariffs from fishermen, truckers, potato farmers and airlines. Fish prices rise by … Read more
ORLANDO, Florida, April 2 (Reuters) – US job growth is slowing to a halt. If this was tolerable to policymakers or acceptable to investors before the Iran war, it should not be now. The labor market has been struggling for some time, but this has been overshadowed by the unemployment rate, which has come down, … Read more
California’s two largest pension funds invested more than $2.7 billion with companies that contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Department of Homeland Security, a new analysis shows. CalPERS, a nationwide megafund for public employees, has invested about $1.6 billion in technology firm Palantir, weapons manufacturers General Dynamics and L3Harris, and telecommunications companies AT&T … Read more
A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free Here. New York – Until recently, the name Blue Owl Capital was synonymous with Wall Street and the booming private equity business, a lightly regulated financial space where non-banks lend to risky companies. Recently, its … Read more
Fourth-generation Iowa farmer Mark Mueller is no stranger to the ups and downs of the agriculture industry. But right now, he thinks America is on the brink of a farm crisis. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I’m more concerned now than I was 30 years into farming,” … Read more
It was a tough March for Thrift Savings Plan. 15 of the 16 funds had monthly declines and only the G Fund showed growth last month. The I Fund saw a steep decline, losing more than 9% month-on-month. L funds are also reflecting tough market conditions, losing anywhere from 3% to nearly 7% for March. … Read more
Comments: Oil prices rose after Trump’s speech, with Brent rising to $110 a barrel after briefly falling to $99 on Wednesday on hopes that he will soon make a deal with Iran. Stocks fell overnight in Asia and Europe, and opened higher in early trading in New York on Thursday. Stocks later rallied and ended … Read more
Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO and CIO Richard Bernstein provides insight on investment strategies in times of conflict and rising inflation at the Barrons Roundtable. American retirees may be done with their work, but they may still face an audit IRS audit if their tax return raises red flags. Data from the IRS shows the tax … Read more