U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail sales fell 0.9% in January from the ...

The economy added a whopping 254,000 jobs last month — blowing past forecasts that predicted a modest rise and diminishing Wall Street’s hopes of another big rate cut from the Federal Reserve next ...

Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfares rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars. Consumer prices increased 2.9% in August from a year earlier, the ...

Inflation came in hotter than expected last month — dimming hopes for another big interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% versus a year ago in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation last month likely reached its lowest point since February 2021, clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut and adding to the stream of encouraging economic ...

American employers added more jobs to their payrolls last month than expected, but fewer jobs were added in the previous two months than originally reported. The monthly jobs report from the Labor ...

Job cuts made last month are up 175% from cuts announced in October 2024, layoff data analysis from Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicated. Compare 55,597 job cuts last year to 153,074 job cuts this ...

Inflation ticked higher in May but was more stable than expected as the early effects of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs were offset by another drop in gasoline prices. Rent inflation, a ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and says he plans to deport millions ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices for many goods. Subscribe ...