Economy News Us Labor Market Resilience Keeps Economy Afloat As Year Ends

When to expect key economic data after the shutdown and what it means for the Fed

September’s employment report is expected to be the first major release after the shutdown, as that data was already collected before it began. The release of other key metrics on inflation and ... Read More

'No hire' job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply

The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade ... Read More

US consumer sentiment held steady in October, but labor market worries persist

U.S. consumer sentiment held steady in October, though Americans' concerns about the labor market and inflation persisted as the government shutdown began. The University of Michigan's preliminary ... Read More

Wall St Week Ahead Investors watching US economic signs as market pulls back, tech teeters

Investors will seek clues about the health of the U.S. economy in the coming week following worrisome labor market reports and technology-led turbulence that has knocked the stock market off record ... Read More

The U.S. economy is slowing — and the nation’s top economists don’t expect it to improve much over the next year

First came the post-pandemic surge in prices. Then came the fastest jump in interest rates in four decades. Now, Americans are contending with a global trade war and a slowing job market. After five ... Read More

Another ‘she-cession’ is rearing its head: Women are leaving the workforce at alarming rates

There’s a chilling trend emerging in the job market: Women are dropping out of the US labor force at some of the highest levels in history. An estimated 455,000 women left the workforce between ... Read More

US homebuilder sentiment hits 6-month high; economy uncertainty clouds housing outlook

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder sentiment jumped to a six-month high in October amid hopes that declining mortgage rates would stimulate demand for housing and help reduce an inventory ... Read More