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Rob Schroeder @mktwrobs

MarketWatch's Washington bureau chief. Email me: rschroeder@marketwatch.com.

Joined February 2011
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Jun 11
Are layoffs on the rise? Jobless claims climbed to a 4½-month high in early June. I'd be worried if it was really happening, but it almost certainly isn't. The jobs market has gotten better this year by almost any way you look at it. marketwatch.com/story/jobles… via @MarketWatch
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Trump says U.S. will take Iran’s oil-export hub Kharg Island. Here’s what his threat really means. marketwatch.com/story/trump-… via @MarketWatch

Trump says U.S. will take Iran’s oil-export hub Kharg Island. Here’s what his threat really means.

Oil prices climbed toward session highs Thursday after President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran and said the U.S. would take control of the country’s oil and gas markets as well...

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Americans are trading Tuscany for Tacoma, thanks to soaring airfares marketwatch.com/story/rip-eu… via @MarketWatch

Americans are trading Tuscany for Tacoma, thanks to soaring airfares

Surging airfares have made it harder for price-conscious travelers to justify summer vacations in Europe — and many are opting to travel within the U.S. instead.

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The 4.2% inflation rate is a bummer, but the worst might be over marketwatch.com/story/the-4-… via @MarketWatch

The 4.2% inflation rate is a bummer, but the worst might be over

Lower gasoline prices and fading tariff effects are likely to nudge U.S. inflation lower by the end of 2026.

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These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool marketwatch.com/story/these-… via @MarketWatch

These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

Everyday investors — like a Star Trek fan, an accountant and an engineer — buy satellite imagery, track planes and visit rocket-launch sites

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Jun 10
Trump talks about loving inflation and getting oil out despite Iran war marketwatch.com/livecoverage…

Trump talks about loving inflation and getting oil out despite Iran war

When asked about today’s inflation reading, President Donald Trump made comments about loving price increases, and then said oil prices are staying in check because crude is coming out of the Mideast...

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Jeffry Bartash@jbartash
Jun 10
CPI shows rate of US inflation climbing to a 3-year high of 4.2% in May. Is this the high-water mark? Not based on renewed conflict in Iran, but still too early to say. No matter. Fed can't cut rates now. Some good news: The more important core CPI was up just slightly (0.2%).
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Jun 9
Inflation is at a 3-year high, putting new Fed chief Kevin Warsh right on the hot seat. Trump wanted Warsh to cut interest rates, but the Fed can't. Not with 4% inflation. Now there's talk of rate hikes, and stocks are reacting badly. marketwatch.com/story/inflat… via @MarketWatch
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Inflation is set to top 4% for the first time since 2023 — and the Fed is back in the hot seat marketwatch.com/story/inflat… via @MarketWatch

Inflation is set to hit the highest level since 2023 — and the Fed is back in the hot seat

The rate of U.S. inflation is primed to top 4% for the first time in three years — and the negative repercussions are likely to be felt for the rest of the year.

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Trump’s Washington is suddenly moving toward taking stakes in AI companies. Will it actually happen? marketwatch.com/story/trumps… via @MarketWatch

Trump’s Washington is suddenly moving toward taking stakes in AI companies. Will it actually happen?

President Donald Trump has joined other influential figures in talking about setting up U.S. taxpayers with ownership stakes in artificial-intelligence companies, but analysts aren’t sounding...

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How an average-paying summer job can add up to $570,000 for your teen marketwatch.com/story/how-an… via @MarketWatch

How teens can turn a summer job into an extra $500,000 in savings when they’re older

Teens who don’t have summer jobs miss out on valuable work experience — and on prime years to invest their income.

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AI may be killing some high-tech jobs, but it’s also creating others. See who’s winning and losing. marketwatch.com/story/ai-may… via @MarketWatch

AI may be killing some high-tech jobs, but it’s also creating others. See who’s winning and losing.

Artificial intelligence might terminate lots of jobs one day, especially in high tech, but there’s little evidence AI is already causing widespread layoffs.

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Jun 4
Jobless claims jumped to a 4-month high, but don’t be fooled. Business aren't actually cutting more jobs and laying off workers. So what exactly happened? marketwatch.com/story/jobles… via @MarketWatch
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The economy is creating more jobs, but these groups are having trouble finding work marketwatch.com/story/the-ec… via @MarketWatch

The economy is creating more jobs, but these groups are having trouble finding work

The May employment report, due Friday, will offer more clues on whether a broad rebound in hiring is under way — or whether the labor market is just treading water.

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‘Squeezing more life out of every dollar’: How inflation is forcing a new reality on American families and amplifying the economy’s ‘K shape’ marketwatch.com/story/squeez… via @MarketWatch

‘Squeezing more life out of every dollar’: How inflation is forcing a new reality on American...

Higher prices are crimping spending among lower- and middle-income consumers, the Fed’s beige book reports.

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Tom Steyer spent $216 million of his own money to run for governor of California — here’s where that ranks marketwatch.com/story/tom-st… via @MarketWatch

Tom Steyer spent $216 million of his own money to run for governor of California — here’s where...

The latest big-spending and self-funding politician is Tom Steyer, a Democratic candidate for California governor who looks on track to be eliminated from the race.

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Jun 2
Trump taps Pulte for a top intelligence job. This makes an IPO for Fannie and Freddie look even more unlikely. marketwatch.com/story/trump-…

Trump taps Pulte for a top intelligence job. This makes an IPO for Fannie and Freddie look even...

Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumbled Tuesday as traders reacted to President Donald Trump’s announcement that Bill Pulte, the chair of the two government-backed mortgage giants, would serve...

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NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: A Knicks victory marketwatch.com/story/nyc-ba… via @MarketWatch

NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: a Knicks victory

Wall Street investors use financial derivatives to hedge against shifts in interest rates and exchange rates. Farmers use them to lock in the price of their crops. Now, one New York City bar is using...

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Jun 1
The economy is hard to figure. American manufacturers are on the best hot streak since 2022, ISM finds. You'd think tariffs, Iran, supply woes, high oil prices & inflation would hurt them. And they are. But AI has been a game-changer. marketwatch.com/story/u-s-ma… via @MarketWatch
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May 29
The company behind the White House’s UFC event says rivals ‘would kill’ for the opportunity. Critics say that’s a problem. marketwatch.com/story/the-co…

The company behind the White House’s UFC event says rivals ‘would kill’ for the opportunity....

As work crews put up a temporary arena on the White House grounds for a UFC event next month tied to America’s 250th anniversary, supporters and critics of the event are in agreement that its prime...

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