Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is hanging tough despite higher interest rates, labor strife and dysfunction in Washington.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 170,000, the Labor Department said Friday in...
Columbia South Carolina, Chick-fil-A, fast food restaurant with sign advertising $15 an hour to be hospitable. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesA strong jobs market could equal a weak stock market if current trends hold up.Friday's nonfarm payrolls report will provide a major test for Wall...
U-Haul hiring sign offering to get paid today and a bonus in New Brighton, Minnesota.Michael Siluk | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesPrivate payroll growth tailed off sharply in September, according to an ADP report Wednesday that provides a counterweight to other signs that the labor market is still...
An economic indicator the Federal Reserve favors as an inflation gauge rose less than expected in August, showing that the central bank's fight against higher prices is making progressThe personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 0.1% for the month, lower than the expected 0.2% gain...
Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the event Chase for Business The Experience - Miami hosted by JP Morgan Chase Bank for small business owners at The Wharf in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 8, 2023.Marco Bello | ReutersJPMorgan...
The FED: US Federal Reserve, Washington DCUschools | E+ | Getty ImagesA looming government shutdown could prevent the Federal Reserve from raising rates in November, but not for the reason you might think, according to Bank of America.Not only would the shutdown potentially slow down the economy and make...
The auto workers' strike is the latest in a series of labor-management conflicts that economists say could start having significant growth impacts if they persist.So far, the United Auto Workers stoppage has impacted just a small portion of the workforce with limited implications for the broader economy.But it is...
A shopper peruses the meats section of a grocery store on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesInflation at the wholesale level rose more than expected in August, countering recent data showing that price increases have tempered lately.The producer price index, a measure of what...
Inflation posted its biggest monthly increase this year in August as consumers faced higher prices on energy and a variety of other items.The consumer price index, which measures costs across a broad variety of goods and services, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6% for the month, and was up 3.7%...
Choochart Choochaikupt | Istock | Getty ImagesAmerican consumers are worried about access to credit amid persistently higher interest rates and tighter standards at banks, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday.Respondents indicating that the ability to get loans, credit cards and mortgages is harder now than...