Economy News Strong Economic Growth But High Unemployment A Look At Nevada’s Economy

The economy is just getting stronger, not weaker, and ‘we in the economics profession need to look ourselves in the mirror,’ top analyst says

One of Wall Street’s most closely watched voices delivered a blunt message to peers and policymakers: The U.S. economy is not faltering—it is accelerating. Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo ... Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

Job growth slowed to a crawl in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years, indicating the US labor market is growing stagnant. The economy added just 22,000 jobs ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

The U.S. labor market remained mired in its low-hiring, low-firing doldrums through September, though the economy "may be on a somewhat firmer trajectory than expected," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ... Read More

The economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace last quarter

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3. ... Read More

Tom Zirpoli: Trump disrupted a strong economy | COMMENTARY

According to most independent observers, President Donald Trump inherited a strong economy from former President Joe Biden. GDP grew by about 11% over Biden’s four-year term. Unemployment was at 4.1% ... Read More

Fed's Bullard sees 'very strong' U.S. economic growth as pandemic eases in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic should ease over the first half of the year and give way to "very strong" U.S. economic growth during 2021, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said on Wednesday. Read More