Jan 10 U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resilience in the face of high interest rates. Continue reading
Dec 30 The retail trends, winners and losers of 2024 By Anne D'Innocenzio, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and food prices. Continue reading
Dec 30 The message voters around the world sent to leaders in 2024: 'You're fired' By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and in many incumbents were punished. Continue reading
Dec 26 U.S. consumers increased holiday spending this year even as they battled higher prices By Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:34 Fed lowers interest rates again but inflation concerns make future cuts uncertain By Geoff Bennett The Federal Reserve lowered rates for the third consecutive time but also suggested there won’t be as many interest rate cuts in the year ahead as it once planned. Chairman Jerome Powell said the cut wasn’t an easy decision because… Continue watching
Dec 13 Only 3 in 10 Americans highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military, AP-NORC poll says By Linley Sanders, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Only about 3 in 10 are "extremely" or "very" confident that Trump will pick qualified people to serve in his administration. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Biden looks back at his economic record in speech at Brookings Institution By News Desk President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was “stupid” not to put his own name on pandemic relief checks in 2021, noting that Donald Trump had done so in 2020 and likely got credit for helping people out through this simple,… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:33 Why so many Americans are dissatisfied with the seemingly solid economy By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes There is a disconnect between seemingly solid economic numbers and the way people feel about this economy. Voters clearly were upset about the cost of living and that helped elect Donald Trump to a second term. Economics correspondent Paul Solman… Continue watching
Dec 03 U.S. job openings rose in October but hiring slowed, in a mixed picture for the labor market By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The increase suggests that job gains could pick up in the coming months, but the latest figure is down significantly from 8.7 million job postings a year ago. Continue reading
Nov 29 Does Black Friday still reign as a holiday shopping juggernaut? By Anne D'Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The day after Thanksgiving still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it's lost some luster. Continue reading