Experts are optimistic that the 25 bps cut—the first in nearly five years—will make borrowing cheaper and spur the demand for ...
The first trade skirmish of the second Trump administration has reverberated through global markets, highlighting the ongoing ...
January hiring was narrow. Healthcare (44,000 new jobs), retail (34,000) and government (32,000) together accounted for 77% ...
Average hourly earnings rose 0.5% from December and 4.1% year over year, outpacing forecasts as well as inflation. Was it ...
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Nicaragua ...
Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...
The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4% ...
Mainstream economists and the media “warn” us about the dangers of “income inequality.” But is income inequality really an ...
China faces a “toxic combination” of deflation and devaluation which Japan did not experience. It may be a sign of greater ...
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are falling on Friday as the stock market digests the January jobs report and fears about higher inflation.
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...