U.S. trade deficit narrows in May to lowest level of the year
admin The news: The U.S. international trade deficit narrowed 1.3% in May to $85.5 billion, the…
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U.S unemployment claims rise to 6-month high of 235,00 in possible sign of rising layoffs
The numbers: Some 235,000 people applied for jobless benefits last week, marking the highest number…
Read MoreU.S unemployment claims rise to 6-month high of 235,00 in possible sign of rising layoffs
The numbers: Some 235,000 people applied for jobless benefits last week, marking the highest number…
Read MoreWhy sterling’s bounce was so tepid — Boris Johnson’s replacement faces an economy at risk of recession
The political uncertainty is, if not over, at least reduced: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
Read More‘Fewer signed contracts, fewer bidding wars’: A slowdown in Manhattan real estate may be a grim warning for the U.S. housing market
First, the good news. The median sales price for residential properties sold in Manhattan rose…
Read MoreWhat will inflation do to next year’s tax brackets and why should I care?
As you probably know, the federal income tax rate brackets, and many other federal tax…
Read More4 in 10 Americans say they’re ‘struggling’ financially amid high inflation and rising gas prices
The number of people struggling financially in the US is rising as fast as inflation.…
Read MoreHiring in U.S. likely fell to 18-month low in June —250,000 new jobs forecast
The U.S. economy is slowing — and so is the number of new jobs being…
Read MoreFed officials in June resolute in tightening into ‘restrictive’ territory despite risk of slower growth
Federal Reserve officials were resolute about the need to continue to hike their benchmark policy…
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Opinion: 3 things businesses should do to support their workers’ reproductive choices beyond paying for employees’ abortion-related travel expenses
Last month, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of precedent,…
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