Tag: U.S. economy
U.S. job openings rise to 8.1M despite higher interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool...
Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are...
U.S. economy grew just 1.3% January through March, but consumers kept...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.3% annual pace from January through March, the government said Thursday in a downgrade...
Federal Reserve minutes: Policymakers saw a longer path to rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) – After several unexpectedly high inflation readings, Federal Reserve officials concluded at a meeting earlier this month that it would take...
Yellen says threats to democracy risk U.S. economic growth
WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy – an indirect jab...
U.S. consumer confidence continues to decline as Americans worry about the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month as Americans continue to fret about their short-term financial futures with prices...
U.S. growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers...
Wall Street slumps as rising yields crank up the pressure
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks slumped Monday after higher yields in the bond market caused by a strong U.S. economy cranked up the...
U.S. economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade...
U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 275K jobs in sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy's...
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