Economy

Every year, retailers race to hire workers to staff their stores and distribution centers to meet the demand that comes with millions of Americans shopping for Christmas and other winter holidays. This seasonal hiring is often seen as a measure of the health of the retail industry and the U.S. economy more broadly. On Wednesday, November data released by the …

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Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member of the Biden administration and the author of a book extolling the virtues of free trade. “Everyone in this room agrees with your book,” Mr. Furman said. “No one outside of …

President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen economic aides who will defend tariffs and tax cuts. President-elect Donald J. Trump put economic policy at the center of his campaign and, in assembling his economic team, has turned to a group of Wall Street executives, economists, lawyers and academics to help carry …

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Millions of people have yet to file their self-assessment tax return with the HMRC as the deadline fast approaches. The tax authority has warned those who fail to do so …

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