Tag: U.S. Federal Reserve
Job vacancies, quits plunge in July
WASHINGTON (AP) – Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second...
U.S. jobless claims up modestly last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of strongest parts of the U.S....
U.S. consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the...
Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation...
Boston Fed’s Collins says ‘modest slowdown’ is possible
WASHINGTON (AP) – Susan Collins, the new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said Monday that a higher unemployment rate will be...
Applications for jobless aid rise nationally
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week with the Federal Reserve pushing hard to cool the...
Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Intensifying its fight against high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday by a substantial three-quarters of a...
U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a...
Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight...
Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in...
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