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NJ unemployment rate 6th highest in the nation as health care, banking shed jobs
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoHigher-paying office jobs became saturated coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, said James Hughes, an economist at Rutgers University. "They didn't want to let any of their ...
Ohio unemployment rate rises, economists not worried
The Center Square· 1 day agoThe state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in May from 4% in April, continuing to stay above the national rate, which also rose in May to 3.9%. It’s the...
'Trump inflation bomb' coming should he win second term: Nobel Prize-winning economists
The Raw Story· 9 hours ago16 Nobel Prize-winning economists have warned that former President Donald Trump's second-term...
Kansas unemployment rate climbs for second consecutive month to 2.9% in May
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoKansas' unemployment rate hit 2.9% in May, another step in a climb from 2.6% in January. The state's...
The unemployment rate hit 4% for the first time in 2 years. Here's why economists say you shouldn't...
NBC Connecticut· 4 days agoThe unemployment rate rose to 4% last month for the first time since January 2022. While economists...
US Jobless Claims Fall to 238,000 From 10-Month High, Remain Low by Historical Standards
US News & World Report· 5 days agoThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the U.S. labor market remained resilient. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless ...
Everyday Economics: Could bond yields, mortgage rates ease further this week?
The Center Square· 1 day agoThe focus is rapidly shifting from inflation to concerns that the U.S. economy may be cooling too...
Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects
WROC Rochester· 4 hours agoAmerican consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell...
Americans felt shakier about the economy in June
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 4 hours agoTuesday’s consumer confidence index is a reflection of that, according to Ian Shepherdson, Pantheon Macroeconomics’ chief economist. “In one line, (the...
US consumer confidence retreats slightly; house prices remain elevated
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 5 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer confidence eased in June amid worries about the economic...