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Byline: PAUL WISEMAN-AP Economics Writer

29 Oct

US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low

published on October 29, 2024 - 11:49 AM

(AP) — U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor

23 Aug

Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole

published on August 23, 2024 - 2:47 PM

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed victory in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts

07 Feb

Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to US

published on February 7, 2024 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source

03 Nov

US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

published on November 3, 2023 - 2:21 PM

(AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign

14 Aug

Wholesale inflation in US edged up in July from low levels

published on August 14, 2023 - 8:17 AM

(AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in July yet still suggested that inflationary pressures have eased

25 Jul

U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases

published on July 25, 2023 - 2:20 PM

(AP) — U.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and

25 May

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a still-tepid 1.3% annual rate

published on May 25, 2023 - 9:18 AM

(AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of

27 Apr

US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

published on April 27, 2023 - 2:42 PM

(AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher

31 Mar

GOP lawmakers accuse Fed of being lax before bank failure

published on March 31, 2023 - 3:01 PM

(AP) — Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators Wednesday of dawdling as Silicon Valley Bank hurtled toward the second-largest bank

05 Dec

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report

published on December 5, 2022 - 10:58 AM

(AP) — For nearly nine months, the Federal Reserve has relentlessly raised interest rates to try to slow the U.S.