Remote work, which had been trending down as white-collar staff returned to the office, jumped back up in January. Federal Reserve officials will maintain their last meeting of 2023 next week. They are extensively anticipated to leave rates of interest unchanged after they announce their determination on Dec. 13, however contemporary information on the job market and inflation might shape what officials forecast for subsequent yr.
- The jobless rate for white staff was three.four %; for Black workers, it was 6.9 p.c.
- While Omicron appears to have accomplished much less harm to the overall economic system than many people