Tag: consumer prices
U.S. consumer confidence declines again in May
Consumer confidence fell in May as Americans became more pessimistic about the labor market, on top of elevated anxiety over inflation.
The Conference Board reported...
U.S. economic growth last quarter revised up to still-tepid 1.3% annual...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown...
U.S. prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further...
Fed raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the...
Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and lower food prices providing some relief to households that have...
U.S. producer price inflation eases to still-high 8.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at...
Applications for U.S. jobless claims up again
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the number of unemployed continues to rise modestly, though the labor market...
U.S. inflation hit a new 40-year high last month of 8.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) – The costs of gas, food and other necessities jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American...
More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.
Applications...
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels.
Applications for unemployment...



















