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Tight US job market will keep monetary policy tight

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UNITED STATES

Despite fears of a recession, the US economy continues to add jobs and employers report difficulties attracting and retaining workers. Wage growth is decelerating fitfully…

Inflation and inequality to pressure Cuban government

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CUBA

Price hikes for petrol, electricity, water and gas are among several adjustment measures that will drive up living costs, compounding already high inflation. Meanwhile…

New York City faces a range of fiscal challenges

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UNITED STATES

Adams wants to tell potential migrants in the region that New York is “at capacity”. Last week’s heavy flooding underscored the frailties of the city’s 19th-century…

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…