Jan 04 Watch 5:28 December job creation, wage growth provide a burst of good economic news More than 300,000 jobs were created in December, doubling what was expected and signaling that the U.S. economy remains stable despite the recent market volatility and political tensions. In addition, wage growth was the highest it’s been in a decade. Continue watching
Dec 27 6 factors that fueled the stock market dive in 2018 By Gretchen Frazee The stock market has seen a significant drop in the second half of 2018, despite signs that the U.S. economy is still doing well. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 6:35 Markets drop as Fed signals it's not done raising interest rates yet In a sign of confidence in economic growth, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, to its highest level in a decade. Fed chairman Jerome Powell said politics played "no role whatsoever" in the bank's… Continue watching
Dec 18 How the economy could become Trump's biggest re-election threat By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump has tied his political fortunes to the stock market in an unprecedented fashion, which could end up hurting his 2020 re-election bid. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 4:47 How Trump is relying on 'chemistry' to forge trade deal with China President Trump is calling his agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping “an incredible deal” that could go down as “one of the largest deals ever made.” But what exactly does it include? Nick Schifrin is joined by the Hudson Institute’s… Continue watching
Nov 28 Powell says U.S. economy healthy and rate hikes aren't automatic By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cast a bright picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and appeared to suggest that the Fed might consider a pause in its interest rate hikes next year to assess the impact of its credit tightening. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Trump and Obama rally voters ahead of Election Day In our news wrap Friday, both President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are hitting the campaign trail on the final Friday before the midterm elections. Obama was in Miami to boost Democratic candidates in the state’s governor and… Continue watching
Nov 02 4 myths about how immigrants affect the U.S. economy By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump’s characterization of immigrants, as people who are a drain public resources, is not backed by the data. Continue reading
Oct 19 Poor communities can be left behind during hiring booms, study shows By Josh Boak, Associated Press New research led by Harvard economist Raj Chetty shows that when cities experience job surges, the gains mostly bypass residents born into poverty. Continue reading
Oct 18 From entry-level to executive, today's jobs demand digital literacy By Benjamin Herold, Education Week At one health industry company, digital literacy skills are needed across the board. Continue reading