US stocks trade mixed to close out tough August as traders brace for jobs report

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'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says it's weird there's no recession yet - and predicts mortgage rates will exceed 8%

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Kevin O'Leary.

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China is doing everything it can to conceal the true extent of its economic turmoil

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government are making key economic data disappear — that should be a warning sign for the rest of the world.

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China's economy is turning into a big black blob.

The average job applicant says they won't accept a role paying less than about $80,000 a year

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According to a New York's Federal Reserve survey from July, US workers say they won't accept a new job unless the offer salary is close to $80,000.

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These 6 shocking twists show just how bad China's economy is right now, says Bank of America

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China is battling stagnant growth, deflation, and spiking youth unemployment.

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One in 5 Chinese young adults looking for work is unemployed. The lack of work slows down the whole economy

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Some Chinese companies have a "996" work culture where staff work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week.

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Taylor Swift's economic boost is ending - and other reasons why investors should still expect a US recession

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Taylor Swift

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The back-to-office backfire: Companies ending WFH perks lose out on top talent, who view flexible work as equivalent to an 8% raise

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A woman sips coffee while working from her home office.

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Investors are making the same mistake they made during the dot-com and housing bubbles, analyst says

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Traders at the New York Stock Exchange.

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Chinese millennials are freaking out about the 'Curse of 35' — when they become too old for entry-level jobs, and too young and broke to retire

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A Chinese job seeker at a recruitment fair.

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