The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength.
Last week the 30-year rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months.
On a monthly basis, prices were unchanged from June to July, the first time that has happened after 25 months of increases.
Since the early 1970s, the number of U.S. farms has continued to decline, but much more slowly. read more >
Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that the producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — declined 0.5% in July. read more >
AAA said the national average for a gallon of regular was $3.99 on Thursday. read more >
Rates last went up in July with the cost of a first-class Forever stamp increasing by 2 cents to 60 cents. read more >
The data firm Statista looked at the market in April, dividing it by drone type: hybrid-wing, fixed-wing and rotary-wing. read more >
July's job creation was 130,000 more than those produced in June, and the most since February. read more >
Home prices have kept climbing — albeit at a slower pace than earlier this year. read more >
The number of Americans quitting their jobs fell slightly but remained high at 4.2 million. read more >
All major collection categories were above forecast, with sales tax growth remaining high. read more >
The center noted that the drivers behind this increase “include rapid growth of the U.S. Asian and Hispanic populations ..." read more >
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 23 declined by 5,000 to 256,000 from the previous week's 261,000, the Labor Department reported. read more >
One year ago the average 30-year rate was 2.8%. read more >
Consumer spending slowed as Americans bought fewer goods, business investment fell, and inventories tumbled as businesses slowed their restocking of shelves. read more >
Investors are heeding advice to keep expenses low, and that's forcing the firms to cut their fees in order to attract customers. read more >
The retail giant has been forced to step up discounts to move inventory. read more >
After climbing to a 6.49 million annual rate in January, sales have fallen to the slowest pace since June 2020. read more >
Last year at this time the rate was 2.12%. read more >
Still, the unemployment rate remained 3.6% for a fourth straight month, matching a near-50-year low that was reached before the pandemic struck in early 2020. read more >
Most of these investments are in electric arc furnace, according to a Congressional Research Service report issued in May. read more >
Total construction spending on highways and streets in the United States reached $104.1 billion in April 2022. read more >
What our 2022 40 Under 40 honorees had to say about what organizations must do to recruit and retain workers in today's challenging labor market. read more >
One year ago, the average 30-year rate was 3.02%. read more >
The the leisure and hospitality industry posted the largest job gains. read more >
Despite dreary GDP and inflation numbers, Mervin Jebaraj found "significantly positive" signs in two sectors. read more >
Economic uncertainty and weakened homebuyer demand continue to loom over mortgage rates. read more >
Gasoline prices in the United States, pushed up by the Russian war against Ukraine, have hit highs not seen since 2008 read more >
For the fiscal year, revenue was $987.9 million, or 19%, above forecast. read more >
To better serve consumers, leaders need to decide between transactional leadership and transformational leadership. There is a difference. read more >
