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American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020.Several young…

Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market has left American job-seekers in a bind.

The US labor market picked up in March as employers showed signs of resilience amid the US-Israel war in Iran.After an extraordinary contraction in February, employers…

If OpenAI is going to float this year, it has to get serious about its business model. The wow factor around the US company – the…

The US stock market closed on Friday with a selloff that sent the Dow into correction territory, capping off the fifth consecutive week that markets closed…

Markets bounce back as Trump postpones power plant strikes after ‘very good and productive’ talks with IranStock markets as suddenly surging, after Donald Trump claimed that…

Britain’s jobs market is “floundering” amid weak hiring demand, with only limited signs of recovery, data has revealed.Companies remain cautious about hiring staff amid cost pressures…

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company has warned of “catastrophic consequences” for the world’s oil markets if the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to block shipping in…

The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a review into the £8bn private dentistry market after the price of a consultation increased by nearly 25% over a…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK has lost the labour market flexibility…