Fed meeting recap: FOMC holds rates steady as oil prices soar

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It's the second Fed day of 2026, and America's economic woes are making headlines.

The Fed is likely to hold rates steady with volatile oil prices and poor US jobs performance

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Jerome Powell will lead his second-to-last Federal Reserve meeting as chair this week.

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Goldman Sachs says companies are getting better at hiring — and doing less of it

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Fewer early job exits suggest companies are getting better at matching workers with the right roles, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis.

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Thousands of tech workers have left Israel in recent years. 3 of them told us war wasn't their only reason.

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8,300 high-tech workers left Israel between October 2023 and July 2024, government data shows.

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I talked to over 100 grandparents — they say their role is wildly different than they expected

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Many of America's grandparents are taking on more responsibilities, from caring for grandchildren full-time to providing more financial assistance.

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Dorenne Simonson didn't anticipate being a mother again — especially not at 66.

I bombed my first interview at Google so badly that it took 3 years to get another one. Here's what I learned.

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Andrew Yeung at Google's NYC office.

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The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.

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2025 was another strong year for China's economy — on paper.

Beijing reported the world's second-largest economy hit its 5% GDP growth target for the year. Exports held up. Industrial output stayed resilient.

He worked at Google, Meta, and OpenAI. He recommends 3 steps to find success in Big Tech.

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OpenAI's Michael Bolin (not pictured) previously worked at Google and Meta.

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The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.

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In a cooling job market, prestige is helping some elite college graduates stand out.

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Tech jobs are getting demolished in ways not seen since 2008 and the dot-com bust

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Tech jobs are showing weakness in the US labor market.

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