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The economy created 145,000 new jobs in the final month of 2019, capping off the ninth straight year in which employment gains have topped the 2 million mark.The unemployment rate stayed at a 50-year low of 3.5%. See full story.
Taco Bell will try paying some managers $100,000 a year — but In-N-Out Burger already pays managers $160,000
Pay disparities in the fast-food industry are among the widest of any sector, some research suggests. See full story.
Dow hits 29,000 as stocks set new records, though U.S. job gains weaker than expected
Stocks edge higher Friday morning, with the Dow briefly eclipsing the psychologically important 29,000 level, even though the U.S. Labor Department said job and wage growth was weaker than expected in December, while the unemployment rate remains near historic lows. See full story.
Boeing employee said 737 Max ‘is designed by clowns’ and ‘supervised by monkeys’
Newly released internal emails from Boeing show workers mocking FAA, ridiculing 737 Max’s safety. See full story.
Mike Bloomberg: Trump has been great for people like me — but I’ll be great for you
An exclusive op-ed for MarketWatch by the Democratic presidential candidate and three-term New York mayor. See full story.
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