Economy Mar 07 U.S. economy adds jobs as federal layoffs and rising unemployment bring uncertainty By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Nation Jun 17 Watch 8:38 The many ways new weight loss drugs could transform the economy Last year, Americans spent over $50 billion on weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Their popularity, and their price, are having effects throughout the economy. PBS News Hour special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports. By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes
Economy Apr 12 How migrant workers have contributed to strong U.S. job growth It turns out that the influx of foreign-born adults vastly raised the supply of available workers at a time when a labor shortage had left many companies unable to fill jobs. Over the past year, in fact, immigrants have accounted… By Paul Wiseman, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
Nation Apr 05 U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs in March in surprising show of economic strength America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession in the face of high interest rates. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Nation Mar 08 In sign of continued economic strength, US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs Last month’s job growth marked an increase from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. At the same time, the unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a point in February to a still-low 3.9%. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
May 22 Public approval of Biden’s approach to economy and gun policy remains low, AP-NORC poll finds By Aamer Madhani, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Just 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape. Continue reading
Feb 10 With rough start to the year, stocks heading for worst week since December By Stan Choe, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting on Friday as stocks head toward the close of their worst week since December. The S&P 500 was up just 0.1% in morning trading and on pace for a 1.2% loss for… Continue reading
Jan 04 Officials cited strong hiring to justify raising interest rates, Fed minutes reveal By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve officials suggested at their most recent meeting that a continuing streak of robust hiring could keep inflation elevated and was a key reason why they expected to raise interest rates this year more than they had previously forecast. Continue reading
Dec 16 Wall Street loses ground amid recession talks, marking 2nd straight weekly loss By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as worries grow that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are willing to bring on a recession if that's what it takes to get inflation under control. Continue reading
Dec 16 Gas prices have dropped but still strain some drivers By Cathy Bussewitz, David McHugh, Associated Press Drivers now hope the situation doesn’t get worse after a series of cutbacks tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accidents and the slowing global economy have strained the world’s oil supply. Continue reading