Alicia Wallace

The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.

Stocks had a bumpy ride Friday as chaos erupted in the banking sector and a crucial employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics gave mixed signals.

Inflation’s temperature came down a little bit more last month, but the Federal Reserve’s campaign to bring down high prices has grown even more complex in recent days.

Inflation’s temperature came down a little bit more last month, but the Federal Reserve’s campaign to bring down high prices has grown even more complex in recent days.

As head of PAWS Atlanta, Joe Labriola can get a good sense of the region’s economic well-being from the day-to-day activity of the city’s oldest no-kill animal shelter.

Presidential election polls may be showing that some Americans have mixed, if not outright sour, views on the overall economy — but when it comes to how they view their own finances, things are looking pretty good. US consumers are more optimistic about their current and future financial situation, the stock market and slowing inflation, according to survey data released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The New York Fed’s May Survey of Consumer Expectations showed improvement of p…

6 days ago ... Economists don't believe job gains will fall off a cliff when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment data for June on Friday morning ...

5 days ago ... Live coverage of the June jobs report has now ended. The US economy added 206000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, ...

7 hours ago ... The Consumer Price Index, a measurement of the average change in prices for a commonly purchased basket of goods and services, dropped 0.1% from ...

14 hours ago ... Wholesale price inflation unexpectedly accelerated in June to its highest rate since March 2023. That's an unwelcome development for the US ...