A productivity boom coinciding with higher unemployment, a frozen hiring scene, and growing anxiety over automation hint at an economic and social predicament.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the Federal Reserve needs to do its part to boost investment in the economy and that interest rates should be substantially lower.

Employers announced 35,553 layoffs in December in the lowest monthly total since July 2024, following sweeping job cuts earlier in the year.

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 7.15 million jobs open at the end of November, by which point the unemployment rate was at a four-year high of 4.6%.

US private employers brought on 41,000 new positions in December, ending a difficult year for a job market plagued by lackluster hiring and rising layoffs on a muted note.

Fed officials expect interest rates to fall in the future, but some see the case for waiting \\

Analysts looking forward to what is in store on the tariff front in 2026 see limited deescalation next year, with President Trump as intent as ever on keeping rates at historically high levels.

Spending shift comes as China and U.S. challenges mount

The SEC’s dismissal of the Ondo probe signals shifting regulatory priorities and growing momentum behind tokenized assets.

Federal Reserve policymakers will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to debate a third interest-rate cut in a row

Americans’ see their medical costs skyrocketing next year by 10.1%, the most in more than a decade, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Bitcoin traded above $91,000 as markets are anticipating the Federal Reserve to lower the rates in December. Bettors on Polymarket now see a 94% chance of a 25bps cut, and the CME FedWatch tool places the odds at 87.4%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts \

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