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Slower Hiring Boosts Hopes of a Late-Summer Rate Cut
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoSHARE YOUR THOUGHTS What does the unemployment report say about the health of the economy? Join the conversation below. While...the engine of the...
Jobs report today: Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, unemployment rises to 3.9%
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoSmall business hiring intentions have fallen to the lowest mark since the depths of the health crisis in May 2020, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. By the second ...
Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools
Houston Chronicle· 3 days agoThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent...
The U.S. labor market is shifting toward skilled labor as white-collar hiring slows
NBC News via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoAmerica's jobs market increasingly appears to have a steady demand for skilled workers and a...
Why economists who originally expected multiple deep rate cuts in 2024 now say a hike is possible
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoA rising US dollar is a headwind for US companies that have operations overseas, as it reduces their...
Licking County unemployment jumped to 4% in March; other indicators show growing economy
Gannett via AOL· 3 days ago“I haven’t heard any major concerns," Smith said. “If townships or schools are saying revenue is...
The job market is starting to show cracks. Hiring fell short of expectations for the first time in 6...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoPowell said at the press conference that the Fed is "prepared to respond to an unexpected weakening...
Triad unemployment rate inches closer to 4% during March
Winston-Salem Journal· 3 days agoThe five-county Winston-Salem metro area rose from 3.6% in February to 3.7%, while the three-county...
Media outlets are blaring about nonexistent “stagflation.” Economic experts say they’re wrong.
Media Matters· 4 days agoHowever, multiple economists and other experts have explained that stagflation is defined by periods...
Jobs Report Today: U.S. Added 175,000 Jobs in April
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoThe jobs report is center stage, with the U.S. adding fewer jobs in April than economists expected. Here are the highlights from the Labor Department's...