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June 5, 2026

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 225,000, Marking Four-Month High Amid Labor Market Resilience

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 225,000, Marking Four-Month High Amid Labor Market Resilience

U.S. jobless claims rose to 225,000 for the week ending May 30, the highest since February, but layoffs remain historically low. Labor market data suggest resilience despite economic headwinds.

Tags:
jobless claims,
unemployment,
labor market,
U.S. economy,
layoffs,
initial claims,
continuing claims,
workforce trends,
economic resilience,
labor statistics
May 29, 2026

United States Inflation Hits Highest Level in Nearly Three Years

United States Inflation Hits Highest Level in Nearly Three Years

U.S. inflation accelerated in April to its highest level in nearly three years, increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve and raising concerns about tariffs and consumer costs.

Tags:
United States,
inflation,
Federal Reserve,
PCE inflation,
Donald Trump,
tariffs,
interest rates
May 27, 2026

European Firms Say China Remains Too Important to Abandon

European Firms Say China Remains Too Important to Abandon

A new EU Chamber survey found growing confidence among European companies operating in China despite escalating trade tensions and geopolitical concerns.

Tags:
China,
European Union,
EU Chamber of Commerce,
trade tensions,
manufacturing
May 28, 2026

Snowflake Shares Jump After Strong Earnings and Massive AWS AI Deal

Snowflake Shares Jump After Strong Earnings and Massive AWS AI Deal

Snowflake raised its annual revenue forecast after strong earnings driven by enterprise AI demand and a new $6 billion cloud infrastructure partnership with Amazon AWS.

Tags:
Snowflake,
AWS,
Amazon Web Services,
artificial intelligence,
Sridhar Ramaswamy,
cloud computing,
generative AI,
enterprise software,
machine learning,
cloud infrastructure
June 9, 2026

More Americans Say Their Finances Are Worse Than a Year Ago, Fed Survey Finds

More Americans Say Their Finances Are Worse Than a Year Ago, Fed Survey Finds

A Federal Reserve survey shows more Americans believe their financial condition has worsened compared with a year ago, while inflation expectations, debt concerns and economic uncertainty continue to weigh on households.

Tags:
Federal Reserve,
US Economy,
Inflation,
Consumer Confidence,
Personal Finance,
Economic News,
Household Debt,
Financial Stress,
Consumer Sentiment,
Inflation Expectations,
Cost of Living,
Economic Uncertainty,
Interest Rates,
Household Finances,
CNBC
June 2, 2026

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Posts Record Quarter as AI Infrastructure Demand Soars

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Posts Record Quarter as AI Infrastructure Demand Soars

HPE reported record quarterly revenue as demand for AI infrastructure, servers and networking products surged, prompting the company to raise its financial outlook.

Tags:
HPE,
Hewlett Packard Enterprise,
artificial intelligence,
AI infrastructure,
Antonio Neri,
networking,
data centers,
enterprise technology,
Juniper Networks,
cloud computing
June 11, 2026

Global Markets Retreat as AI Stock Selloff and Rising Oil Prices Rattle Investors

Global Markets Retreat as AI Stock Selloff and Rising Oil Prices Rattle Investors

Global stock markets declined as investors reacted to a selloff in AI-related shares, rising oil prices and renewed concerns over inflation and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Tags:
stock market,
AI stocks,
oil prices,
Wall Street,
inflation,
global markets,
Nvidia,
Oracle,
Nasdaq,
investors