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

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

Economy added 119,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up in September, delayed report shows

The report reflects what was happening before the federal government shutdown began. The labor market may have changed since the data was collected. Read More

U.S. Economy Stagnates Amid Job Market Concerns

The U.S. economy showed little change in recent weeks, with a weaker job market in several Federal Reserve districts and declining consumer spending. The Federal Reserve's 'Beige Book' report ... Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher. Read More

What does the jobs report really tell us? The economy has trouble spots, but it's still growing.

The bigger-than-expected increase in new jobs in September signals that the economy was still expanding at a decent clip before the government shutdown. But too much is being made of it, some ... Read More

BLS Erases More Jobs From the Economy With Revisions

Downward revisions appear to be standard operating procedure for the BLS. The agency erased nearly 1 million (911,000) jobs that it initially claimed were created between March 2024 and June 2025. So, ... Read More

September jobs report eases economic and political pressure on White House

The White House is breathing a sigh of relief after a better-than-expected September jobs report, but economists remain concerned about the mixed economic picture. White House press secretary Karoline ... Read More

Consumer confidence in the economy is still shaky, says a collection of new reports this week

Economic reports released this week show a big gap between the performance of the economy and how everyday people feel about it. Read More

The economy is growing without adding many jobs, creating challenge for the Fed

Keeping the economy on track is becoming an increasingly tenuous task for the Federal Reserve with reduced hiring and AI-centric growth. Read More

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers weigh a potential year-end rate cut. Read More

Here’s What to Know About the September Jobs Report

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs report on Thursday, after a nearly seven-week delay due to the government shutdown. The report showed that the U.S. economy added ... Read More

The Economy After the September Jobs Report

The data nerds among us were happy to finally get their September jobs report fix, even though these data are somewhat stale now. However, we still ... Read More