Economy adds 339,000 jobs in May - Closing Be...

The Labor Department said today that 206,000 new jobs were created in June and the May jobs number was revised down; wages rose 0.3% last month; stocks, bonds and the British pound all rose today after the Labour Party’s resounding victory; Saks Fifth Avenue is buying Neiman Marc ...  Show more

Markets hit new highs; Fed minutes show a wait and see approach to rate cuts; Labor market shows more signs of slowing; Skydance-Paramount deal back on. 

Despite worries, payrolls topped expectations and have risen for 54-straight months. (0:13) Stocks rallied into the early close. (1:41) DataDog jumps on S&P 500 inclusion. (2:30)Show NotesFord CEO says AI will take 50% of white collar jobsEpisode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb. ...  Show more

Stocks ripping to fresh records as investors digest an August inflation increase. What it means for next week’s Fed rate decision, and how the treasury markets are responding. Plus more media M&A on the horizon? How Paramount Skydance could be gearing up for a bid on Warner Br ...