Economy News The Latest On Markets, The Jobs Report And The Economy

Is the economy losing jobs? The Fed’s rate cut hints at bigger worries.

Is the U.S. jobs market even worse than it looks? Most top officials at the Federal Reserve sure seem to think so. Read More

Jerome Powell Worried About New ‘K-Shaped’ Economy

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern over the so-called "K-shaped" economy the U.S. is experiencing. Read More

The economy is dragging, but the stock market is thriving. Why?

From jobs to housing to grocery prices, the U.S. economy has been weakening for months. But the stock market is telling a different story, thanks to a handful of companies called the Magnificent 7: ... Read More

America’s job market is turning into an exclusive airport lounge

Job opportunities didn’t shrink as expected in October, but hiring continued to stall and layoffs increased in a month when the US government was shut down and hundreds of thousands of federal workers ... Read More

Wall St Week Ahead Investors eager for delayed data to shed light on US economy

A host of delayed employment, inflation and other data in the coming week will give a long-anticipated view of the U.S. economy that could help guide markets into year-end. Read More

Latest jobs report trips up Trump's A-plus economy brag

U.S. job openings barely changed in October over the previous month as employers grappled with economic uncertainty.The Labor Department released its report a month late due to the 43-day government ... Read More

Why a Weak Job Market Pushes Stock Prices Higher

Those numbers pushed stocks higher because, at this point, any new signs of deterioration in the labor market raises the odds for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve. As of Wednesday, traders assigned ... Read More

Trump Promotes Economy Amid Signs of a Job Market Slowdown

When asked what grade he would give his economy, Trump said an “A-plus.” How Trump messages on costs and the general economic outlook will be critical for Republicans as they head into the 2026 ... Read More

What is a ‘K-shaped’ economy and why is it a concern?

The K-shaped economy describes a growing divide between higher and lower wage earners. A red hot investment markets, driven by AI development, has widened the K-shaped divide. Americans and Utahns ... Read More

The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high

(CNN) — A long-awaited jobs report offered a mixed picture of the US labor market. The economy added 119,000 jobs in September, an unexpected rebound for the labor market — but it comes as the overall ... Read More

No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.

Is the sun setting on the U.S. economy? Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there's enough scattered evidence to suggest the ... Read More

Real Estate Market Data Shows How Economic Conditions, Including the K-Shaped Economy, Are Impacting Housing

Real estate is driven by a variety of factors, including both macro-economic conditions and seasonal variability, not to mention the more unpredictable drivers of supply and demand. In her new market ... Read More