Nation Nov 06 Average long-term mortgage rate ticks up after four straight weekly declines The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the first time in five weeks after falling to its lowest level in more than a year last week.
Economy Oct 28 Consumer confidence dips modestly in October as potential recession markers remain Analysts were expecting the reading to come in unchanged from the previous month.
Economy Sep 30 U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market The drop is bigger than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy.
Nation Sep 18 U.S. jobless aid applications fall after surging to nearly 4-year high U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Economy Aug 26 August consumer confidence dips with jobs and tariffs driving most unease Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month.
Economy Aug 26 Wall Street steadies, global markets sink after Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve governor Most markets overseas declined significantly after Trump's announcement that he was firing a Federal Reserve governor.
Economy Aug 07 U.S. applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, slightly more than the 219,000 new applications analysts forecast.
Economy Jul 24 U.S. unemployment claims remain at historical low after falling for 6th straight week The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 19 fell by 4,000 to 217,000. That’s fewer than the 227,000 new applications analysts were expecting.
Nation Jul 24 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in merger talks to create coast-to-coast railroad There's widespread debate over whether such a merger would be approved by U.S. regulators, which have established a high bar for consolidation in the crucial industry.
Politics Jun 05 More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, rising to highest level in eight months New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the most since early October.