Tag: Labor Department
U.S. employers added a surprising 177K jobs in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald...
U.S. consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era low as trade war stokes...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19...
U.S. wholesale inflation fell in March, but trade war clouds outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices fell last month in another sign that inflationary pressures are easing. But President Donald Trump’s trade wars cloud the outlook...
Inflation fell in March, a sign prices cooled before tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth...
February U.S. job openings slip to 7.6M
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. Layoffs of...
Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for...
February U.S. wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as...
U.S. inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year...
U.S. job openings rise to 7.7M in January
U.S. job openings rose at the start of the year, another sign the job market was solid when President Donald Trump returned to the...
U.S. employers add solid 151K jobs in January, unemployment up to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war,...



















