Cooling down: US Inflation slows
At 4%, year-over-year inflation is now at its lowest level since March 2021, according to...
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US consumer price growth slowed last month as inflation shows signs of steady decline
Measured year over year, inflation slowed to just 4% in May — the lowest 12-month...
Stock market today: Asian stocks rise after Wall St retreats on concern economy weakening
Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street fell on concern the U.S. economy may...
Business confidence turns pessimistic for the first time since 2020
"Massachusetts employers turned pessimistic about the economy for the first time since December 2020 last...
Fitch flags US credit rating on debt-limit impasse
The tension around the U.S. debt-limit negotiations ratcheted up after Fitch Ratings warned the nation’s...
Ticker: Small businesses wary of minimum wage ballot; Fed split on rate hike ahead of June meet
Restaurateurs and small business owners are wary of a looming "threat" of a 2024 ballot...
The average long-term US mortgage rate rose to 6.39% this week, Freddie Mac says
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week after a two-week drop, a...
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week following a previous spike that many analysts...
Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
Used vehicle prices, on average, have surged even more since the pandemic hit — up...
Yellen: Different system needed to end repeated standoffs over US debt ceiling
After dozens of standoffs with Congress over government spending in recent decades, Treasury Secretary Janet...