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Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick discusses the December jobs report, Fed rate-cut odds and the market’s reaction on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Despite an extremely competitive job market, demand remains strong for workers in healthcare, essential services, infrastructure-related fields, and other skill-based jobs, according to Monster’s latest report. Monster’s 2026 Job Market Outlook, based on full-year 2025 job posting and jobseeker data, looked at the labor market based on different concentrations to understand where the most in-demand work will be in 2026, so jobseekers can be more targeted as they look for roles. "The 2026 labor market is defined less by broad growth or decline and more by divergence," Monster careers expert Vicki Salemi wrote in the report, add...

Longtemps réservé aux patrimoines les plus élevés, le « private equity », l’investissement dans le non-coté, s’est imposé comme un pilier des stratégies des grandes fortunes. Selon le baromètre de l’Association française du family office, il représente désormais 37,5 %, dont 28,2 % investis en direct, des allocations de ces structures d’accompagnement attachées à une ou plusieurs familles pour gérer leur patrimoine. Plus surprenant, le private equity commence à infuser bien au-delà de ce cercle restreint. D’après un sondage Odoxa réalisé en novembre 2025, 54 % des Français se disent intéressés, et 42 % à condition qu’on leur explique clairement son fonctionnement. Car derrière l’étiquette générique du private equity se cache une constellation de str...

Lloyds Bank has clarified its rules around a £250 bonus payment offer to customers. The bank will pay you £250 if you'll switch your current account over to them.There are several steps you need to complete to get the extra amount paid into your account. You can cash in the offer by moving your account over to either a new Club Lloyds, Club Lloyds Silver or Club Lloyds Platinum account.You need to do a full switch using the Current Account Switch Service, including closing your old account. As part of your switch, you must move over at least three active direct debits.Once you have done all you need to, Lloyds will pay the amount into your new account within 40 working days of your switch. The funds will appear as a cash credit.Clarifying the rulesOne customer contacted Lloyds with a qu...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A nationwide recall of Spring & Mulberry date-sweetened chocolate has expanded to eight products over fears of salmonella contamination, up from just one product initially recalled Monday. Thursday’s update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affects the majority of the company’s chocolate products known for being sweetened exclusively with dates. While the recall initially affected Spring & Mulberry’s Mint Leaf flavor, it now also includes Earl Grey, Lavender Rose, Mango Chili, Mixed Berry, Mulberry Fennel, Pecan Date and Pure Dark Minis. "Because salmonella can be difficult to detect and may appear intermittently, we are now expanding the recall beyond Mint Leaf in consultation with the FDA to include additional p...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong discusses withdrawing support for the Senate's cryptocurrency bill on 'Mornings with Maria.' Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed why the cryptocurrency giant chose to withdraw support for a key Senate crypto bill during an interview on "Mornings with Maria." "It just felt deeply unfair to me that one industry [banks] would come in and get to do regulatory capture to ban their competition," Armstrong told FOX Business. "They should have to compete on the level playing field, and I genuinely believe that."Armstrong told FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo "much of the industry" shares Coinbase’s concerns with the legislation, saying he felt an obligation to stand up for customers whom he says are getting a worse deal from banks through the bill’s ...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A recall of Frigidaire-branded minifridges has been expanded to 964,000 units after multiple reports of the product catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Canada-based Curtis International initially recalled 634,000 minifridges last summer but added 330,000 of another model to the alert Thursday.The recalled minifridges have electrical components that can short-circuit and ignite the plastic used to make the product, presenting fire and burn hazards. 45 SICKENED WITH SALMONELLA IN CONNECTION WITH RECALL OF SUPER GREENS DIET SUPLEMENT POWDER A recall of Frigidaire-branded minifridges has been expanded to 964,000 units after multiple reports of the product catching fire. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

Panelists Taylor Riggs, Kenny Polcari and Jason Chaffetz talk about the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and children on ‘FOX Business In Depth.’ As hiring slows across much of the U.S., a handful of jobs are standing out for their resilience. Roles that rely on hands-on expertise and human connection are proving particularly durable, according to Indeed’s 2026 Best Jobs in the U.S. list. The rankings analyzed thousands of job postings nationwide to identify roles in which workers are most likely to both "get hired and thrive," according to Indeed.The job search platform analyzed thousands of job postings nationwide, evaluating jobs using key factors, including above-average pay, immediate demand, wage growth, hiring momentum and remote work flexibility. Here are the 10 be...

The Heritage Foundation senior economist Peter St. Onge discusses the Trump administration's 'back-up options' as the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs looms and more on 'The Bottom Line.' President Donald Trump credited tariffs for what he called historic economic gains, claiming Thursday that the U.S. has taken in hundreds of billions of dollars with virtually no inflation while strengthening national security. "Great Financial Numbers were released today," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Our Country has never done better! So many people ask me the reason for this, and I tell them, in just one word – TARIFFS!"We’ve taken in Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, with virtually No Inflation, and our National Security has never been as strong as it is today," he added. "GOD BLESS THE U.S.A."...

Panelists join ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss what the economy could look like in 2026 and react to JPMorgan’s latest prediction. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday emphatically rejected any possibility of taking the helm of the Federal Reserve, saying he would not accept the role under any circumstances if asked by the president. "Absolutely, positively, no chance, no way, no how, for any reason," Dimon said when asked during an event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Asked separately whether he would consider serving as treasury secretary, Dimon struck a more restrained tone, saying he would at least hear the president out – though he made clear he has no plans to leave JPMorgan. "The president calls you up and asks you to do something – you should consider it, so I woul...

Millions could have wrongly thought they were not eligible for the discount (Image: Getty)People who have had to become unpaid carers for friends and family members may have unknowingly been missing out on a discount due to incorrect information online. It is believed that the error across parts of the country could have put millions of people off getting this extra support.The team behind Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert (MSE) conducted an investigation which potentially revealed councils in England and Wales could be 'putting off' millions of unpaid carers from claiming what they're legally entitled to. Senior Money Writer for Marin Lewis' MSE team, Kit Sproson, claimed that these online errors were "very likely to deter a decent chunk of up to five million unpaid carers from claimin...