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The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 72.6 in July. That's the highest it's been since September 2021. The so-called "misery index," however, which uses jobless numbers and inflation to measure economic distress, is currently at 6.7%, worse than it was just before the pandemic. Courtenay Brown, an economics reporter at Axios, joins us with more.
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The latest data from the Labor Department shows 237,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week. That's down 12,000 from the previous week. Jordyn Holman, a business reporter with The New York Times, joined CBS News to talk about the new numbers.
According to the Labor Department, the U.S. saw a record number of women return to the workforce after the pandemic. Currently, nearly 80% of women between the ages of 25 and 54 are in the labor force. Aki Ito, senior correspondent for Insider, joins CBS News to discuss what's driving the record-breaking numbers and why the trend might not last forever.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index dropped to an annual growth rate of 3% in June, the lowest inflation has been since early 2021.
According to a survey by Bankrate, some Americans say they need to earn about $233,000 a year in order to feel financially secure and nearly $483,000 a year to achieve financial freedom. Sarah Foster, an analyst for Bankrate, joined CBS News to talk about the findings.
Inflation may be continuing to ease in the U.S., according to new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lori Bettinger, president of BancAlliance, joined CBS News to discuss the numbers and what they might mean for future interest rate hikes.
According to a new survey from NerdWallet, 54% of people who have so-called "money envy" say it negatively impacts their mental health. The survey also says more than half of Americans feel guilty about how they spend money in general. Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet, joined CBS News to talk about the survey.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who is in Beijing for meetings with top Chinese officials and American companies that do business in the country, said the U.S. welcomes healthy economic competition with China, but only if it's fair. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.