Economy
New government has the power to make, break economy(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve lowered its target for the Fed funds rate by another 25 basis points last week. But why should you care? Although the U.S. Read More
Economy
U.S. economy adds 12,000 jobs in October, fewer than expected(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October, far fewer than expected and the lowest monthly total since December 2020. With the election just days away,… Read More
Economy
Consumer confidence in U.S. economy plummets in latest data(The Center Square) – Americans’ confidence in the economy dropped sharply in September, the biggest one-month change since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to newly released data. The Conference Board’ Consumer… Read More
Economy
Is the U.S. economy on the brink of recession?(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady last week and hinted at the possibility of a rate cut in September. What happened next seemed… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Consumer confidence drops as food, gas prices rise(The Center Square) – New data on consumer confidence shows that Americans are less confident about the U.S. economy, pointing to higher grocery and gas prices. The Conference Board, a… Read More
Economy
U.S. GDP actually worse than originally published(The Center Square) — Newly revised Gross Domestic Product data shows that the U.S. economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2023, lower than previously reported by the… Read More
National Debt
National debt will be nearly twice as large as U.S. economy in 30 years(The Center Square) – The national debt will be nearly twice as large as the U.S. economy in 30 years, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office projects. That figure assumes no… Read More