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Byline: CHRISTOPHER RUGABER

09 Mar

US hiring surge last month pulls in flood of new workers

published on March 9, 2018 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — U.S. employers went on a hiring binge in February, adding 313,000 jobs, amid rising business confidence lifted by

07 Mar

Survey: US businesses hire 235,000 new workers in February

published on March 7, 2018 - 12:35 PM

(AP) — U.S. companies added a healthy 235,000 jobs last month, led by solid gains in construction, hotels and restaurants,

14 Feb

Rise in core consumer prices stokes inflation fears

published on February 14, 2018 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — U.S. consumer prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, rose 0.3 percent last month. That was the

13 Feb

Is inflation rising as investors fear? 5 ways to keep track

published on February 13, 2018 - 1:30 PM

(AP) — After nearly a decade of being all but invisible, inflation — or the fear of it — is

07 Feb

Why investors’ fear of high inflation is probably overblown

published on February 7, 2018 - 1:37 PM

(AP) — The past week’s stomach-churning stock market losses were ignited by a sudden and contagious fear of surging inflation

05 Feb

US economy still fundamentally strong despite falling stocks

published on February 5, 2018 - 1:20 PM

(AP) — A wave of fear about inflation and higher interest rates has sent stock prices tumbling and raised concerns

02 Feb

Big pay gains for US workers contribute to Wall St. sell-off

published on February 2, 2018 - 2:24 PM

(AP) — Pay raises, the U.S. economy’s Achilles’ heel in its long recovery from the Great Recession, finally showed signs

29 Jan

Trump: US “open for business,” and economists mostly agree

published on January 29, 2018 - 1:09 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump highlighted his tax cuts and deregulatory efforts with a salesman’s pitch to an elite economic

10 Jan

As companies give bonuses, prospect of pay gains still hazy

published on January 10, 2018 - 1:43 PM

(AP) — American Airlines is handing out $1,000 bonuses to its employees. So are AT&T, Bank of America and Nationwide

08 Jan

Americans borrowed more in November amid solid holiday sales

published on January 8, 2018 - 1:52 PM

(AP) — U.S. consumers in November ran up nearly $28 billion in new debt on their credit cards and in

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