The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, slightly more than expected

May’s jobs report marks the 53rd consecutive month that the US economy has added jobs, the second-longest streak of employment expansion on record (behind the post-Great Recession/pre-Covid ... Read More

CDFIs are Building a Stronger Economy Through Small Businesses - Forbes

Small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. firms and employ nearly half of the nation’s workforce. With 500 employees or fewer, small businesses have been a powerhouse of job creation. Read More

The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May - abc12.com

May's jobs report marks the 53rd consecutive month that the US economy has added jobs, the second-longest streak of employment expansion on record (behind the post-Great Recession/pre-Covid market ... Read More

The US Economy Is 'Spring-Loaded,' SBA's Loeffler Says - The Daily Signal

SAVANNAH, Georgia—Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler celebrated Friday’s jobs report, dismissed fears about a tariff-induced recession, and expressed optimism that the U.S. economy is ... Read More

Dollar General's gain could be a warning for America’s economy

That’s benefiting the company, but it could be a warning sign for the wider economy. Dollar General said Tuesday that sales at stores open for at least a year had increased 2.4% last quarter. Read More

What May’s jobs report tells us about Trump tariffs and the state of ...

There were a few signs of potential weakening. Labor Department revisions shaved 95,000 jobs from March and April payrolls. The number of people in the U.S. labor force – those working or ... Read More

Small businesses overwhelmingly expect a recession - ConsumerAffairs

Some 79% of small business owners are concerned about a U.S. recession in the next 12 months and 80% say the current economy is presenting an existential or major threat to their existence ... Read More

‘Exceeded Expectations Again’: May Job Report Shows ‘Strong ... - IJR

U.S. job growth in May was slightly higher than expected, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Friday. The U.S. economy added 139,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May ... Read More

Why your job may face a double threat if the economy sours

About 8.7 percent of U.S. companies used AI to produce their products and services in the two weeks between April 21 and May 4, up from 4.8 percent a year earlier, according to the Business Trends ... Read More

US small businesses tethered to China sell off inventory, cut jobs amid ...

US small businesses with deep ties to China are scrambling to remain afloat by selling off inventory and cutting jobs as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalates, The ... Read More

A Flashing Economic Warning and a Sharp Political Jolt

So the news on Wednesday that the nation’s gross domestic product had contracted in the first three months of the year was a sharp political jolt as well as a blinking economic warning. Read More