Sinking Spring, PA - April 19: The sign at the McDonald's restaurant on Penn Ave in Sinking Spring, PA April 19, 2021 with a message on a board below it that reads "Work Here $15 $15 $15". (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)Medianews Group/reading Eagle Via...
Job vacancies and layoffs edged lower in June, according to a report Tuesday that points to a stable labor market.Employment openings totaled 9.58 million for the month, edging lower from the downwardly revised 9.62 million in May, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover...
Inflation showed further signs of cooling in June, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely.The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased just 0.2% from the previous month, in line with the Dow Jones estimate, the Commerce Department said.So-called core PCE...
The U.S. economy showed few signs of recession in the second quarter, as gross domestic product grew at a faster-than-expected pace during the period, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.GDP, the sum of all goods and services activity, increased at a 2.4% annualized rate for the April-through-June period, better than...
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.Win Mcnamee | ReutersThe Federal Reserve launched its FedNow instant-payments service Thursday, following several years of developing a system officials say will allow the faster flow of cash for businesses and individuals.Whether it's providing instant access to paychecks, allowing for last-minute bill...
Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Oversight of Prudential Regulators, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2023.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve's top banking...