The past has shown that nontraditional measures like brothels, beer and lipstick can tell us a lot about the economy’s health.
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January 2026 layoffs hit highest level since 2009 as job openings fall, housing market weakens, and credit stress builds nationwide.
Wall Street remains optimistic about avoiding recession, but consumer confidence is sliding, with the Conference Board’s Expectations Index falling further into recessionary territory in September.
The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data. The latest ratio of 0.130% (to three decimal points) ...
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The shutdown of Tennessee's only IKEA adds to a growing list of recent job cuts in Memphis.
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