Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US job growth probably slowed; a 3.6 percent unemployment rate seen

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The unemployment rate is forecast to be unchanged at 3. There were 11.3 million job openings at the end of May, with 1.9 jobs for every unemployed person. The Fed wants to cool demand for labor to help bring inflation down to its 2% target. Employers likely continued to raise wages at a steady clip … Read more

Indonesia to allow selected operators to resume coal exports

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JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world’s largest thermal coal exporter, said it will allow some operators to resume shipping out the commodity, a senior minister said on Thursday, pointing to a relaxation of a ban decreed on January 1. Thirty-seven vessels loaded with coal have already been released for export as of Wednesday, according to a statement … Read more