Economy Sep 29 Americans' opinion of economy drops to lowest level since 2014 Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
Economy Aug 25 With gas stuck above $4, U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July.
Economy Aug 11 U.S. existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in a year prove to be an insurmountable hurdle for many prospective homebuyers.
Economy Jul 28 Americans' confidence in U.S. economy falls again as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher Americans remain soured on the economy after five years of elevated inflation, potentially posing a risk to President Donald Trump and Republicans in the midterm elections.
Economy Jul 23 U.S. filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969 U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in more than five decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty.
Economy Apr 30 Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran.
Nation Apr 27 United CEO claims merger with American Airlines would be good for travelers Scott Kirby outlined why he thinks a merger between his airline and rival American would benefit travelers, despite American’s refusal to engage in negotiations.
Economy Feb 20 U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback A downturn in government and consumer spending contributed to the slowdown in fourth-quarter growth, the government said.
Economy Feb 12 U.S. applications for jobless benefits remain at recent healthy levels, falling to 227,000 last week Filings for unemployment benefits are viewed as representative of U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market.
Economy Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figure was significantly less than the 215,000 that analysts polled by the…