The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a two-month low last week, suggesting labor ...

The unemployment rate has risen over half a percentage point since the second quarter of 2023. Individual survey data ...

In February 2025, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators painted a picture of a moderately slowing but still resilient US economy.

The present economy is clashing with its unknown outlook. Backwards-looking data suggest the jobs market is intact. Policy risks, though, continue to drive massive dislocations and knee-jerk reactions ...

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a ...

Markets are expecting more rate cuts than they are likely to get, I argue, and the Fed's hawkish stance reinforces my views.

The Federal Reserve could face the “challenging scenario” of rising inflation at the same time the U.S. labor market is ...

The outlook for economic growth may be softening, but the U.S. labor market is still on solid ground, Powell said. Jobs growth has slowed relative to last year, but the unemployment rate remains “in a ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed that the central bank must ensure that tariffs don't trigger a more persistent ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell again stressed the central bank must ensure tariffs don’t trigger a more persistent rise ...

People are worried about their jobs and the impending threat of layoffs. That's bad news for consumer spending and the US economy.

The concerns are not without reason. U.S.-based employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March—more than five years ago when ...