Tag: inflation
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178K jobs in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate climbs to highest level in nearly...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed for the fifth straight week, reaching its highest level in nearly seven months, another setback for home...
Federal Reserve keeps rates steady, projects 1 rate cut this year
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still...
U.S. producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index – which...
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently...
Inflation held steady in February before attack on Iran sent energy...
KANSAS CITY (AP) – Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before...
U.S. January wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month.
The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which...
U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901B last year amid Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6%...
U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial...
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