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Disney World Workers Reject Contract Offer

Unions that represent about 32,000 full-time workers said the vote was overwhelmingly against the proposal, which have raised pay by at least $1 an hour per year.

By Brooks Barnes

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Biden Weighs State of the Union Focus on His Unfinished Agenda

As the president prepares for his national address, his aides debate an emphasis on his still-unrealized plans for child care, prekindergarten and more.

By Jim Tankersley

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Strong hiring hints at more work ahead for the Fed, but wages cool.

The Fed is tracking incoming labor figures as it decides how high interest rates need to go and how long they should stay elevated.

By Jeanna Smialek

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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.

The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.

By Sydney Ember