Gabriel T. Rubin

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U.S. Economy Has Cooled, Labor Market Still Pressuring Prices, Powell Says

By: Gabriel T. Rubin

The U.S. economy “slowed significantly” last year and continued its cooler trend with modest growth in the first quarter despite resilience in consumer spending, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at his post-FOMC meeting press conference. More from Mr. Powell: The labor market remains “very tight,” b

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Thousands of Jobs Were Added in April—Even in Industries With Layoffs

By: Gabriel T. Rubin

Hiring held up in tech, construction and manufacturing as the labor market continues to boom.

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Scammers Cheated Student-Loan Borrowers Out of Millions, FTC Says

By: Gabriel T. Rubin

Officials warn fraud is proliferating amid uncertainty over debt forgiveness.

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Inflation Data to be Watched as Fed Contemplates Pausing Rate Hikes

By: Gabriel T. Rubin

The Labor Department is set to release the consumer-price index report for April on Wednesday.

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Debt-Ceiling Timing Has Silver Lining for Student Loans

By: Gabriel T. Rubin

As school is out for the summer, a June default would affect education borrowers less than other recipients of federal aid.

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Immigrants’ Share of the U.S. Labor Force Grows to a New High

By: Gabriel T. Rubin, Rosie Ettenheim

Native-born workers’ slice is shrinking as retirements rise and population growth slows.

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Debt Ceiling Deal Locks In Restart Of Student Loan Payments

By: Gabriel T. Rubin, Andrew Restuccia

Supreme Court is set to decide fate of Biden’s debt forgiveness plan

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Jobs Report Expected to Show Unemployment Still Historically Low

By: Gabriel T. Rubin

The Labor Department is due to release May payroll and wage data on Friday morning.

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West Coast States Rode the Tech Boom. Now They Face Higher Unemployment, Falling Wages.

By: Brian L. Frank, Gabriel T. Rubin, Christine Mai-Duc

Workers and small businesses in California, Oregon, and Washington state are feeling the economic chill after tens of thousands of tech layoffs.

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White House Prepares for Possibility Supreme Court Could Kill Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By: Gabriel T. Rubin, Andrew Restuccia

The high court is expected to rule this month on a Biden administration program to eliminate up to $20,000 for millions of borrowers.