Key Takeaways Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics proposed temporarily halting publication of the monthly jobs report,…
Read MorePeople Are Feeling Better About the Economy Just as Data Worsens
Key Takeaways Recent consumer sentiment surveys have shown rising optimism, while economic data show a weakening labor market and growing…
Read MoreSome Fed Officials Still On The Fence About September Rate Cut
Key Takeaways Four Federal Reserve officials spoke publicly after this week’s inflation report, and none called for the central bank…
Read MoreThere's Still A Chance Of Recession In 2025. What To Watch
Key Takeaways The U.S. economy is likely to avoid a recession in the second half of the year, forecasters said…
Read MoreJob Openings Rise Again in May As Trade Tensions Cool
Key Takeaways Job openings increased to 7.8 million in May, marking the second straight month that employers have sought to…
Read MoreFederal Reserve's Interest Rate Decisions Could Hinge on Tariffs, Chair Powell Says
Key Takeaways During remarks at a European central bankers conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would likely…
Read MoreWill Lower Rates Help the Housing Market? Fed Chair Powell's Not So Sure.
Key Takeaways Powell has faced criticism from officials and lawmakers, who blamed him for high mortgage rates. During recent congressional…
Read MoreThe Private Sector Just Lost 33,000 jobs
Key Takeaways The ADP private-sector payroll report showed that employment levels fell by 33,000 in June. Economists were expecting solid…
Read MoreWhat To Expect From the June Jobs Report on Thursday
Key Takeaways Economists estimate that the U.S. labor market cooled in June, with the consensus forecast showing that employers likely…
Read MoreLess Than A Week Is Left Before Trump's Big Tariff Deadline: What Will Happen When It Expires?
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on the “Liberation Day” tariffs expires on July 9. When the deadline passes,…
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