Economy Dec 10 U.S. government deficit down 17 percent from same period a year ago The improvement reflected government revenues that have been rising at a faster pace than spending over the past two months.
Nation Dec 10 U.S. consumer inflation jumps 6.8 percent in past year, most in almost 40 years Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8 percent in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982.
Economy Nov 01 U.S. manufacturing growth slows in October amid supply chain issues U.S. companies had been particularly impacted by a rise in COVID cases in many Southeast Asian countries where much of the production of semiconductors for autos and other products takes place.
Economy Oct 22 U.S. budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, second highest on record The Biden administration said Friday that the 2021 deficit, for the budget year that ended Sept. 30 was $360 billion lower than 2020 as a recovering economy boosted revenues, helping to offset government spending from pandemic relief efforts.
Nation Oct 20 WATCH: House Small Business Committee holds a hearing on global supply chain issues The Federal Reserve reports that the economy faced a number of headwinds at the start of this month, ranging from supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages to uncertainty about the delta variant of COVID.
Economy Oct 14 U.S. wholesale inflation rose a record 8.6 percent over 12 months The jump in inflation this year reflects higher prices for food and energy and a number of other items from furniture to autos as the pandemic has snarled supply chains and demand has outstripped supply.
Economy Sep 08 Fed survey finds growth ‘downshifted’ in summer due to COVID The Fed survey, released Wednesday, said the slowdown was largely attributable to a pullback in dining out, travel and tourism in most parts of the country, reflecting concerns about the spread of the delta variant.
Economy Sep 08 U.S. may hit debt limit in October, Yellen warns Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning Congress that she will run out of maneuvering room to prevent the U.S. from broaching the government's borrowing limit in October.
Education Aug 17 WATCH: Fed chair Jerome Powell says there’s no returning to pre-pandemic economy Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank adapt to those changes.
Economy Aug 12 Back-to-back price hikes, wholesale costs up 1 percent in July Over the past 12 months, prices at the wholesale level are up a record 7.8 percent, surpassing the old record of a 7.3 percent gain set for the 12 months ending in June.