Bureau of Labor Statistics

Biden says taming inflation is ‘top priority’ as soaring energy costs help drive 6.2% increase.

The Social Security Administration's plans to increase recipients' benefits by 5.9% next year could lead the Social Security Trust fund to run out of money by 2032, one year ahead of previous estimates, according to Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

The federal government collected a record $3,586,456,000,000 in total taxes through first eleven months of fiscal 2021 (September through August), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.

Inflation continued to surge in August, but appeared to settle at nearly the fastest pace in almost 13 years as the economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, the feds said Tuesday.

Producer prices increased by more than expected in August, a reminder that inflation pressures continue to linger in the economy.

'Often paid better than working'

The economy fell far short of predictions and added just 235,000 new jobs in August as the delta variant of COVID-19 surged.

Monday’s unemployment numbers show blue states are the leaders in the nation’s unemployment.

U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in June, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Monday.

According to federal data, the average American’s wage is on the decline due to inflation.