Economy Nov 20 Delayed jobs report ‘definitely complicates’ rate cut decision, Chicago Fed president says By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Economy Nov 17 Analysis shows more U.S. consumers are falling behind on utility bills A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Nov 13 Average long-term mortgage rate edges higher to 6.24% The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the second week in a row, hovering near its low point so far this year. By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Economy Nov 11 Watch 7:10 Trump floats tariff ‘dividends’ for Americans, but experts question the math President Trump doubled down on an idea to send $2,000 checks to millions of Americans. He has offered no specifics, but Trump suggested the government could send that money to low and middle-income Americans and still have enough tariff revenue… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Nov 11 The government shutdown will impact an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights The Congressional Budget Office estimated that about $11 billion in economic activity will be permanently lost from a six-week shutdown. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nov 07 Watch 8:17 With government jobs report delayed, what other data reveals about the economy By Paul Solman, Jackson Hudgins The labor market may not be cratering, but it does not look very strong. This week, a private report found 42,000 new jobs were created last month. Then, a separate report found more than 150,000 jobs were cut in October… Continue watching
Nov 05 Trump may become the face of a deteriorating economy, a year after such worries helped him win By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though its booming — despite what he says. Continue reading
Oct 28 Consumer confidence dips modestly in October as potential recession markers remain By Matt Ott, Associated Press Analysts were expecting the reading to come in unchanged from the previous month. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 6:49 What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data By William Brangham, Sam Lane The inflation report was delayed due to the government shutdown and the White House said there will likely be no report next month. But even before the shutdown, experts were sounding the alarm after President Trump fired the head of… Continue watching
Oct 24 Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The October AP-NORC survey finds 25% of Hispanic adults have a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in January. Continue reading