Economy adds 147,000 jobs in June, more than expected

The report is good news for the Fed, which has held off on lowering interest rates to ensure the country’s bout of too-high inflation is finally vanquished. Read More

Economy added 139,000 jobs in May: The key facts and figures - Washington Examiner

The economy added 139,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Investors expected roughly 127,000 new jobs and the unemployment ... Read More

On Democrats’ claim that Trump ‘crashed’ the economy

The economy might indeed crash, or it might boom, but on the basis of the GDP report released April 30, 2025, Trump did not crash the economy. Read More

Shaky economy tests GOP patience with Trump tariff agenda

A teetering economy is compounding GOP fears over President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as lawmakers hope the White House can still reverse course in time to avert a bruising recession.. The ... Read More

Economy added 228,000 jobs in March: The key facts and figures

The headline. The economy added 228,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.. Investors had expected roughly 137,000 new ... Read More

Economy shrank in first quarter, signaling major warning

The decline in GDP is a notable shift from the final quarter of last year, which saw economic output increase by a solid 2.4%. It also marks the only time, other than one quarter in 2022, that the ... Read More

Trump blames Biden for shrinking economic first quarter - Washington Examiner

Data published Wednesday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the economy contracted at a 0.3% annual rate in the first quarter of 2025. In contrast, last year’s final quarter saw ... Read More

Bessent breaks down Trump’s economic policy strategy - Washington Examiner

Bessent also said he believes the public will see the economy boom later in the year. “This is just the cylinder firing. The American people should expect to hear the engine humming during the ... Read More

Trump urges optimism and patience with tariffs and economy: ‘WE WILL WIN. HANG TOUGH’ - Washington Examiner

The encouragement was needed due to a six-week slump in the S&P 500. By stock market close Friday, the day before the 10% baseline tariff began, it dropped 10.5%. Read More