Nov 26 Watch 4:09 The factors influencing turkey prices this Thanksgiving By Tim McPhillips Inflation, tariffs and bird flu are all playing a role in how much you'll be paying for your holiday meal this year. PBS News digital video producer Tim McPhillips spoke with a food economist to break down the costs. Continue watching
Oct 24 Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster By Lisa Leff, Associated Press Target, which has about 1,980 U.S. stores, lost ground to Walmart and Amazon in recent years as inflation caused shoppers to curtail their discretionary spending. Continue reading
Oct 24 Social Security recipients will get an average increase of $56 per month By Associated Press The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, agency officials said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 24 U.S. inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Consumer prices increased 3% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Friday, up from 2.9% in August. Continue reading
Oct 17 How Trump's approval shifted after the ceasefire in Gaza, according to a new AP-NORC poll By Steve Peoples, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The survey reveals that Trump's apparent success on the world stage has not improved his overall standing at home. Continue reading
Oct 15 Shutdown delays release of Labor Department's monthly inflation report By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier economic picture. Continue reading
Sep 30 U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Job openings remain at healthy levels but have fallen steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns. Continue reading
Sep 30 U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market By Matt Ott, Associated Press The drop is bigger than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy. Continue reading
Sep 26 Fed's favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August, report shows By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 17 The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press There are typically two different approaches the Fed takes to lowering borrowing costs: Either a measured pace that typically reflects a modest adjustment to its key rate, or a much more rapid set of cuts as the economy deteriorates in… Continue reading