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The U.S. created 379,000 new jobs in February — the biggest gain in four months — in what’s likely to be a preview of a surge in hiring in the months ahead as most people get vaccinated and the economy fully reopens. The unemployment rate slipped to 6.2% from 6.3%. See full story.
What’s next for markets, after the Fed’s Powell signals he’s not riding to the rescue just yet
The head of the U.S. central bank isn’t alarmed by the rise in bond yields — so here’s what analysts expect to happen now. See full story.
5 reasons why negative repo rates are different than the last overnight-funding crisis
Rates to borrowers in the overnight U.S. Treasury market went negative heading into Thursday, a situation BofA Global analysts were predicting would happen “by May,” without tweaks from the central bank. See full story.
‘This is pure politics’: Fewer Americans will get a stimulus check this time around — here’s exactly how many
Will the people who need the money the most get it under President Joe Biden’s proposed third round of stimulus checks? See full story.
Nikola downgraded at J.P. Morgan for ‘tactical’ reasons, including timing and valuation
Nikola Corp. was downgraded at J.P. Morgan, for what analyst Paul Coster said was for “tactical” reasons, including shorter-term concerns over valuation. See full story.
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There is more than meets the eye with the 2021 Nissan Rogue. The 5-seat crossover can be equipped with a lot of tech features that may not be readily apparent. See full story.
