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US Economy Added 261,000 New Jobs in October as Hiring Stays Strong

The U.S. economy added 261,000 new jobs in October, down from the upwardly revised 315,000 in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Fed Hikes Interest Rates 0.75% As It Struggles Against Highest Inflation in Decades

The Federal Reserve launched another sortie against the fastest inflation in four decades on Wednesday, approving the fourth straight supersized rate increase and signaling more increases were likely in the months ahead.

Job Openings Dropped Significantly in August, as Hiring Remained Strong

The number of job openings sharply declined in August, while hiring slightly increased over the previous month, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

White House Releases First-Ever Plan For Regulating Crypto

Last week, the Biden White House released its first-ever framework on how it would like to regulate cryptocurrencies. The framework follows an executive order issued...

Stubbornly High Rents, Food Prices Boost U.S. Inflation in August

U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August and underlying inflation accelerated amid rising costs for rents and healthcare, giving the Federal Reserve ammunition to deliver a third 75 basis points interest rate hike next Wednesday.

Inflation Continued to Climb in August, Defying Expectations

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, increased by 8.3 percent in August compared to the same time last year and increased 0.1 percent from the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve Wants You Fired

The Federal Reserve was no doubt troubled by July’s decline in the US unemployment rate to 4.5 percent and increase in job openings to 11.2 million.

Unemployment Rate Edges Upward for the First Time in Months as More Americans Return to Work

The unemployment rate increased to 3.7% in August 2022 even as more Americans returned to work, according to a Friday release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Job Openings Explode Higher, Raising Inflation Alarms

The U.S. economy had far more vacant jobs at the end of July than economists expected, indicating that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases have not yet cooled the labor market.

Recession Watch: Fears Return As Fed Warns Americans Of ‘Some Pain’ As Economy Braces For More Job Cuts

Fears of an impending recession once again escalated Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned economic growth will suffer as the central bank works to ease decades-high inflation

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