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Fed: Economy Flat in October With Weak Demand for Labor and Higher Prices

Economic activity remained stable at a subdued rate in October, amid reports of higher prices and muted demand for workers, according to the Federal Reserve’s “beige book” survey released on Wednesday ... Read More

A Mixed Bag of Economic Reports Shows Americans Struggling With High Prices, Weak Labor Market

The most up-to-date report came from the Conference Board, with the consumer confidence index for November dropping sharply on concerns over high prices, tariffs and a weakening job market. Read More

Tariffs have surprising effect on unemployment and inflation patterns, Fed analysis reveals

The San Francisco Federal Reserve warns that current tariffs are "unprecedented in magnitude" compared to 40 years of trade data, making economic predictions uncertain. Read More

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

Live Updates: Inflation Edged Higher in September, as Tariffs Raise Some Prices

The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent from a year earlier, a slight acceleration. The report was delayed because of the government shutdown, and the White House said it was unlikely to release ... Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

Why SNAP Cuts Will Raise Prices for Everyone — and Which States Will Suffer Most

You can feel it before you see it — the creeping total on the grocery receipt. Same items. Same store. Just higher prices. Since November 2024, grocery costs have risen between 2 and 3 percent, even ... Read More

No unemployment rate for October? Key economic reports to be canceled, delayed and damaged by historic shutdown.

Wall Street anxiously awaits crucial information on inflation and job creation The longest U.S. government shutdown in history has ended, but the fallout is far from over. It appears that critical ... Read More

The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high

The health care and social assistance sector continued to drive overall employment growth. Those sectors added an estimated 57,100 jobs in September, accounting for nearly half of the overall gains. Read More

"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs

For most of 2025, the job market was described by economists as "no hire, no fire" — a stretch of time when job seekers faced slim prospects, but workers could count on job security. But that fragile ... Read More

The government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy up to $14 billion, new report says

The National Gallery of Art in Washington is closed during the U.S. government shutdown. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. economy could lose between $7 billion and $14 billion as a ... Read More