Jobless claims jump to five-week high of 219,000. Sign of rising U.S. layoffs?
admin The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week jumped by…
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Inflation is forcing people to use up their savings in a bad sign for the economy
Turns out Americans aren’t sitting on a big pile of savings to help them endure…
Read MoreJobless claims fall to one-month low of 243,000 with no sign of surging layoffs
The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to…
Read MoreDurable-goods orders flat, but businesses invest more in good sign for economy
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods fell flat in July because of…
Read MoreJobless claims fall to 250,000 and show little sign of surging layoffs
The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits dipped to 250,000 in…
Read MoreBiden will sign the Inflation Reduction Act today. Here’s MarketWatch’s rundown of how it will affect your energy bills, investments and drug costs.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday is scheduled to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act…
Read MoreBig settlement for defrauded students is a sign of changes to come
More than 200,000 federal student loan borrowers who were misled by their schools are in…
Read MoreAmerican attitudes about whether it’s a good time to buy a home just hit the lowest level in a decade, another sign of a slowdown in the housing market
Both prospective home buyers and sellers are backing off from the U.S. housing market, a…
Read MoreConsumer credit leaps again in sign of steady spending — and high inflation
The numbers: The amount of credit consumers used in June rose by higher than expected…
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‘A clear sign that the U.S. economy is not in a recession’: Economists react to blowout July jobs report
The July jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 528,000 jobs last month,…
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