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‘Devil-May-Care’ Consumers Spent Freely In September, Report Shows
Fed Official: Central Bank Should 'Hold Rates Where They Are'
Consumer Sentiment Falls Further than Expected as Inflation Fears Worsen
SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Break Down, Theaters Show Concerts as Strike Continues
September Inflation Rose More Than Expected On Higher Housing, Energy Costs
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Wholesale Prices Rose Higher than Expected in September
Fed's Key Interest Rate May Not Go Any Higher, Officials Say
Fed Survey Shows US Consumers Expect Higher Inflation in the Near and Medium Term
IMF Projects Likely Soft Landing for 'Stable and Slow' Global Economy
Inflation and Hiring Difficulties Send Small Business Owner Optimism Lower
OPEC Raises Its Estimate for Future Oil Demand
CEOs Say Political Uncertainty Poses Greatest Risk to Business Growth
Despite Strong Jobs Report, Many Analysts Don’t See Another Rate Hike In 2023
September Hiring Surge Shows The Job Market is Staying Hot Despite The Fed's Best Efforts
New York City Economic Tracker: September 18, 2023
Slowing Services Sector Activity Hinders U.S. Economic Outlook
Private Employers Added 89,000 Jobs in September, the Fewest Since January 2021
Job Openings Bounced Up in August
More Forecasters See a Soft(er) Landing For Economy
World Bank Cuts East Asia-Pacific GDP Growth Outlook Amid Slow China Comeback
Rising Gas Prices Drive Up the Fed's Favorite Inflation Measure for Third Month
Eurozone Inflation Falls to Two-Year Low After ECB Hiked Rates to Record Level
Economists Are Pretty Good At Predicting Recessions One Quarter Ahead
Fed Official, Forecasters See More Rate Hikes Ahead
Consumers See Growing Risk of Recession As Confidence Falls
Fed Officials Reiterate 'Higher For Longer' Mantra
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Following in Fed’s Footsteps, Bank of England Narrowly Votes To Pause Rate Hikes
Existing Home Sales Fall to 7-Month Low in August Amid High Rates and Prices, Low Supply
New York City Economic Tracker: September 4, 2023
Interest Rates Will Stay Higher for Longer, Fed Officials Forecast
Amazon Holiday Hiring May Counter Sluggish Seasonal Job Market
The Fed’s Anti-Recession Playbook May Get Harder To Use, Economists Predict
OECD Lowers 2024 Outlook on Inflation Impact, Weaker-Than-Expected Recovery in China
U.S. Companies are Less Optimistic About Business Climate in China, Survey Shows
Americans Took Record-Setting Vacations In Summer Of ‘Revenge Travel’
Worker Strikes Hit 23-Year High in August
Oil Prices Just Hit a New 10-Month High. What This Could Mean For Your Wallet
Most Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck This Year, Survey Finds
Here are Four Ways Lionel Messi’s Move to MLS is Boosting the US Economy
How High For How Long? Fed Meeting Will Give Clues On Interest Rates
US Consumers Still Feeling Gloomy About the Economy
China Data Is Encouraging But The Economy Isn’t Turning Around Just Yet
Car Insurance Premiums Are Going Full Throttle
Holiday Retail Sales Projected To Grow, Helped By Strong Job Market
European Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates Again as Inflation Persists
Rising Energy Prices Made Wholesale Prices Jump in August
Retail Sales, Mainly Gas, Jumped in August
How Would an Auto Worker Strike Impact the Economy? Here's What Experts Are Saying
Rising Gas Prices Surged in August, Bumping Annual Inflation to 3.7%
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Falls for First Time in 4 Months
Has the Workforce Hit Peak College?
Households' Financial Outlook Worsened in August
Inflation Hits Student Discount Programs as Streaming Companies Raise Prices
Student Loan Borrowers Are Repaying Ahead of Schedule
Rates Are Fine Now, But Fed Officials Still Worry Over Inflation
Many From Younger Generations Don’t Expect to Become Homeowners, Redfin Reports
New York City Economy Tracker: August 21, 2023
Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners' Optimism Reaches 21-Year High
Asian Currency Authorities Aim to Halt Declines Against Strengthening US Dollar
Interest Rates Need To Remain High as Inflation Persists, Fed’s Collins Says
Goldman Economists Cut Recession Chances To 15%
Labor Strikes Unlikely to Slow as ‘Hot Strike Summer' Comes to a Close
Overcrowding, Flight Delays, Staffing Shortages Marred Summer Air Travel
AI Will Cut Workload for Some Jobs, Forecast for Losses Varies