Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, missing economic forecasts
Unemployment ticked up to 4.2% in September, while employers pulled back on hiring amid economic headwinds.
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Unemployment ticked up to 4.2% in September, while employers pulled back on hiring amid economic headwinds.
Getting rich in the U.S. is still possible, but the most common path to wealth doesn't involve working for other people, according to a new book.
Strong hiring last month was driven by gains in education and in leisure and hospitality, with the nation's jobless rate remaining steady at 4.1%.
Americans think more young people in office would make politics better.
The CPI report was in line with economists' expectations, marking the second consecutive month with cooler price pressures.
The typical American's paycheck has grown faster since 2019 than in any stretch since the early 1980s. But prices climbed nearly as fast, swallowing about 80% of the wage increase.
President Trump praised Walmart and said the lower prices are the result of "my Administration's request to celebrate our great Country's 250th birthday."
American workers' share of the nation's income is at its lowest point in almost 80 years, as more of the economy's gains flow to corporations and investors.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
The Consumer Price Index rose last month at a 4.2% annual rate amid a spike in U.S. energy prices.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder, new research suggests.
Every 1-cent increase in gasoline prices reduces consumer spending by $1.5 billion annually, one economist says.
Many Americans feel like they live in a "hamster wheel economy," said one expert who studies economic security.
U.S. motorists could soon see higher prices at the pump as oil prices surge following the attacks in Iran.
A slowdown in immigration and lower birth rates could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the nation's workforce, researchers say
U.S. stocks sank on Tuesday following President Trump's weekend threats to impose tariffs on some NATO trading partners.
Several major retailers are now charging customers to return items even if they are unopened and in perfect condition.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
Holiday spending is hitting new records, but some data shows that people are buying fewer items amid higher prices.
Verizon must "evolve as a company" by slashing costs and restructuring, the wireless telecom's chief executive told employees.
The Treasury Department expects to save $56 million per year on materials by ceasing to make pennies.
Visa predicts Americans will spend an average of $736 on holiday gifts in 2025, a 10% increase from the $669 reported last year.
Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
Americans are paying significantly more for these food staples, price inflation data shows. Will inflation ever relent?
