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Pixelcatchers | E+ | Getty Images It’s not an easy time to be a small business in search of financing. For LGBTQ owners, the struggle has been even harder. LGBTQ-owned businesses reported more rejections than non-LGBTQ businesses that applied for funding, according to a 2022 report from Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit think tank that

Hong Kong observation wheel, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, HSBC building, Victoria harbor, Hong Kong, China. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.S. will enter a downturn in the fourth quarter, followed by a “year of contraction and a European recession in 2024,” according to HSBC Asset Management. In its

Fresh PMI data came in below expectations and pointed to an economic slowdown. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Business activity growth in Europe slowed in June, pointing to a difficult end to the second quarter, according to preliminary data Friday. The euro zone’s flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index dropped to 50.3 in June from

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The inflation rate cooled in May to its lowest annual rate in about two years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index, which measures changes in a multitude of goods and services, increased just 0.1% for the month, bringing the annual level down to 4%. That 12-month increase was the smallest since March

First-time jobless claims rose sharply last week in a potential sign that the labor market is softening up after more than a year of interest rate hikes. Initial filings for unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 261,000 for the week ended June 3, an increase of 28,000 from the upwardly revised level of the previous

The World Bank says global growth has sharply slowed amid ongoing high inflation and overhangs of the banking crisis result in worsening credit conditions. Growth forecasts for advanced economies project just 0.7% increase this year, down from 2.6% estimated growth in 2022. This marks “one of the weakest growth rates in the last five decades,”

Steve Debenport | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. unemployment rate rose in May, but declined for Hispanic workers, according to the latest nonfarm payrolls report. The overall unemployment rate last month was 3.7%, a gain of 0.3 percentage points from the prior month. However, Hispanic or Latina women saw their unemployment rate fall to

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 17, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A U.S. recession may prevent a steep market downturn in the second half of 2023, according to Michael Yoshikami, founder and CEO of Destination Wealth Management. U.S.

Inflation stayed stubbornly high in April, potentially reinforcing the chances that interest rates could stay higher for longer, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely. The personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures a variety of goods and services and adjusts for changes in consumer behavior, rose 0.4% for the

A woman stands in front of an empty retail space in lower Manhattan on April 17, 2017 in New York City. As American’s shopping habits continue to migrate online, brick-and-mortar stores across the country are closing at an increased rate. For the first time in nearly two years, retail sales declined two months in a

A sign displays the price in pound sterling of food goods, including cucumbers, at a a fruit and vegetable market in stall east London on March 31, 2023. Susannah Ireland | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — After more than a year of warnings, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says the U.K. is now

Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. Mike Kline (Notkalvin) | Moment | Getty Images Lansing, Michigan may never be the same. The city of just over 110,000 residents known for its towering state capitol building, large convention center and proximity to campuses is trying to reshape itself for a post-Covid world. It’s been more than three

Shoppers during the grand opening of a Costco Wholesale store in Kyle, Texas, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Even with inflation running well above the Federal Reserve’s goal, markets became more convinced Wednesday that the central bank will be cutting interest rates by as soon as September. The

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images The unemployment rate slipped for Black and Hispanic workers in April, but remained stable for Asian American workers. The U.S. unemployment rate inched down to 3.4% last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number not only marked a decrease from 3.5% in March,

An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, April 7, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Employment openings pulled back further in March, hitting a nearly two-year low in a sign that the ultra-tight U.S. jobs market is loosening up and possibly putting less pressure

Despite a year’s worth of interest rate increases, inflation rose again in March, according to economic data released Friday that the Federal Reserve watches closely. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 0.3% for the month, in line with the Dow Jones estimate. On an annual basis, so-called core PCE increased

The latest U.S. economic data suggests a recession is coming, according to the chief executive of financial advisory firm Longview Economics, and investors may need to prepare for some pain in the stock market. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday, Chris Watling said he believed a recession was on its way, citing what