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U.S. factory orders flat in August, as expansion in the manufacturing sector slows
Orders for manufactured goods were flat in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The unchanged reading was in line with forecasts of economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal. The Read more
10-year Treasury yield falls below 3.6% after data on factory orders, job openings
Most bond yields turned lower on Tuesday after U.S. economic data releases continued to give many investors hope that the Federal Reserve may be nearing the peak of its rate-tightening Read more
Durable-goods orders show strength outside of aircraft
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods fell 0.2% in August mainly because of decline in bookings for large aircraft, but investment rose in a sign the industrial side Read more
Durable-goods orders show strength outside of aircraft
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods fell 0.2% in August mainly because of decline in bookings for large aircraft, but investment rose in a sign the industrial side Read more
Opinion: Companies win when employees are in the office, but threats, orders and mind-numbing work won’t get them back
In corporate boardrooms across the globe, lively debate is occurring around getting employees to return to the office. After more than two years of pandemic-forced remote work, many CEOs want Read more
Corporate I.D.-card swipes, lunchtime orders, subway and train traffic, and traditional polls don’t suggest people are returning to the office in droves
Labor Day marked the waning days of summer, ushering in school calendars and, this year, the time when management would really start having staff returning to the office more frequently. Read more
Labor board proposes joint-employer standard to replace Trump-era rules
When a McDonald’s worker has a beef with their boss, complaining to McDonald’s Corp. won’t help. When an employee at Google has a problem, they likely can’t seek out a Read more
Here are the iPhone 14 deals from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon as preorders begin
Preorders for the iPhone 14 kick off Friday, giving Apple Inc. devotees their first crack at the company’s latest smartphone lineup. All four newly announced phones feature camera improvements, while Read more
Durable-goods orders flat, but businesses invest more in good sign for economy
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods fell flat in July because of a big drop in military contracts, but a key weathervane of business investment rose in a Read more