Economy Oct 29 Here’s the single phrase to watch for from the Fed this week Dropping this phrase from the Federal Reserve's meeting language would be seen as a hint that the rate cut the Fed is set to announce this week will be the last one it expects to make for 2019.
Economy Oct 04 U.S. unemployment rate falls to 50-year low The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to a new five-decade low of 3.5%, while employers added a modest 136,000 jobs.
Nation Sep 24 Trump administration expands overtime to 1 million workers Most Americans earning less than $35,308 a year will now be paid time and a half for any work over 40 hours a week. The rule is a scaled back version of an Obama-era proposal.
Economy Sep 10 Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade An estimated 27.5 million people, 8.5% of the population, went without health insurance in 2018.
Economy Sep 06 U.S. adds 130,000 jobs in August amid trade war The Labor Department reported Friday that the unemployment rate remained 3.7%, near the lowest level in five decades.
Economy Sep 04 Federal Reserve survey says growth is steady despite Trump’s trade wars In the Fed's latest report on economic conditions nationwide, hiring increased modestly in most industries, though manufacturing employment declined in some areas.
Economy Aug 15 Is the U.S. really nearing a recession? Many economists worry that recession odds are rising. Here's why.
Economy Aug 13 U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether.
Politics Jul 02 Trump chooses Waller and Shelton for Federal Reserve board vacancies President Donald Trump said Tuesday on Twitter that he will nominate economists Christopher Waller and Judy Shelton to fill two influential positions on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Nation Jun 07 U.S. employers added a weak 75,000 jobs in May The relatively low number of hires could be a sign that businesses may have become more cautious in the face of slowing global growth, trade fights and the fading stimulus from tax cuts and greater government spending.