U.S. data this week underscored a paradox at the heart of the economy: business confidence is steady, consumers continue spending, but job creation remains strikingly weak as companies funnel capital into artificial intelligence and automation rather than new hires. On Tuesday (Sep. 9), the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index edged up to 100.8, its highest […]
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