Economy Apr 10 Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, is hearing oral arguments Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs President Donald Trump turned to after the Supreme Court in February struck down his preferred…
Economy Apr 03 U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast.
Economy Mar 13 U.S. job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly.
Economy Mar 13 U.S. economy expands slowly at 0.7% in fourth quarter, downgrading from initial government estimate Growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — was down sharply from 4.4% in last year's third quarter and 3.8% in the second.
World Mar 10 War with Iran delivers high oil prices and another shock to the global economy Much of the pain is being caused by an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil.
Economy Mar 06 U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4% The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 126,000 jobs.
Politics Mar 05 Multiple states sue over Trump's new global tariffs imposed after his Supreme Court loss Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
Politics Feb 25 Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.
Economy Feb 11 130,000 jobs added in January while labor revisions cut hundreds of thousands last year The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth.
Economy Jan 22 Consumer spending pushes U.S. economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its first estimate.