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Fresh Inflation Data Shows Intact, but Bumpy, Cool-Down

Inflation remains faster than usual — and month-to-month bumps are still likely as volatile prices fluctuate — but it is making progress back toward a normal pace.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Saving for Retirement on Part-Time Pay

Most part-time workers in America are women — leaving them with less access to retirement plans and less money to sock away.

By Lisa Rabasca Roepe

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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts

Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but was impressive last year by longer-term standards.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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Brisk Wage Gains in December Could Keep the Fed Watchful

Average hourly earnings climbed 0.4 percent from the previous month, and 4.1 percent compared to a year earlier. That was faster than economists expected.

By Jeanna Smialek