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Carmakers return almost $85bn to shareholders and raise CEO pay but production line wages fall in real terms
US walkouts hit three of 70 plants owned by Ford, GM and Stellantis but union warns of more to come
Auto workers’ strike carries risks for the White House, and for labour leaders
Carmakers are building batteries with non-union labour, while EVs’ production may require fewer workers overall
Joe Biden sends top aides to mediate as GM boss hits out at union’s rejection of ‘historic’ offer
Union action against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is first in almost a century
Employment numbers came in just right last week, so what are we worried about?
There is some hope that remaining ‘excess savings’ can prevent a sudden cut in spending
Some graduates of retraining schemes are struggling to find work despite their new credentials
Global growth is set to slow next year after outperforming economists’ expectations in 2023
Jobs and price data suggest central bank’s quest to tame inflation is working, economists say
Expectations grow that Fed will halt interest rate rises as unemployment hits 3.8% and wage increases slow
More white-collar employees are clearing the decks at the end of the week after pandemic upended in-office work
But headline job market data may hide deeper changes
Sign that labour market is cooling could allow Fed to forgo more rate rises this year
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Entry-level jobseekers disappointed as employers shift away from college hiring
A post-pandemic boom in female employment shows the ‘she-cession’ has been reversed
Economy added 187,000 jobs and unemployment rate slipped to 3.5%
Contract talks carry risks for big three and Biden’s re-election push in battleground states
Data shows mixed picture for President Joe Biden as he hangs re-election prospects on industrial boom
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Economy adds 209,000 new jobs as revisions to previous months suggest some labour market softening
They’re not bullish
Two-year Treasury yield reaches highest level since 2007 amid expectations of further Fed rate rises
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