Economy News Small Business Hiring Woes Show Signs Of Easing As Economy Stays Strong

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. Read More

A critical part of the economy isn’t hiring. Bosses explain why.

Small companies, which employ more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, tend to experience financial shocks more acutely than their corporate peers. Read More

Delayed Data Show Strong Hiring, but Offer Little Clarity for Fed

Walmart saw some pullback in spending from lower-income shoppers, especially near the end of the most recent quarter. Even so, the retailer reported strong sales Thursday and raised its financial ... Read More

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

Powell says Fed taking meeting-by-meeting approach to interest rate cuts Fed chief says elevated inflation partly due to impact of tariffs Hiring and layoffs remained low through September, he says ... Read More

The Job Market Shows Few Signs of Stress, Based on the Latest Data

Friday marked the record 38th day of the federal government’s shutdown, which meant the Bureau of Labor Statistics didn’t publish the official monthly jobs report. But alternative sources of data show ... Read More

Hiring Rebounds, But It's Still Too Weak To Derail A December Fed Cut

Private-sector data for October payrolls revealed that U.S. businesses saw a rebound in employment numbers after two months of job losses, but the scale of the recovery remains modest and far from ... Read More