Nation Oct 15 Shutdown delays release of Labor Department’s monthly inflation report By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Oct 14 Powell: Slowdown in U.S. hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts Economists said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks solidified expectations for further rate cuts, starting at its next meeting. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy. By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now in unsigned order In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump's effort to force Cook off the Fed board. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 26 Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August, report shows The Commerce Department reported Friday that its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.7% in August from a year earlier, a tick higher from a 2.6% year-over-year increase in July and most since February. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Sep 22 Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape independent agencies By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court agreed Monday to quickly hear arguments in a case over the firing of members of the Federal Trade Commission and two other boards. Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board By Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. Continue reading
Sep 18 What to know about the Fed’s rate cut and mortgage rates By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut since last year? Don't bank on it. Continue reading
Sep 18 U.S. jobless aid applications fall after surging to nearly 4-year high By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 6:19 Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid economic uncertainty By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year, dropping it by a quarter point. The change could have an impact on many lending rates and the Fed suggested two more cuts by year's end. Continue watching