Labor Department report reflects strong job market
Unemployment reportedly remains at 3.8 percent.
Inflation still worse than federal goal, report shows
Prices of goods and services increased 2.5 percent since February 2023.
Labor Department to estimate “home production” in economic reports
Home production described as childcare, do-it-yourself home repairs.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates in place
Interest rates to remain same due to high inflation.
CDC reports marriages in 2022 matched pre-pandemic levels
More than 2 million marriages took place in U.S. in 2022.
U.S. Army says it’s restructuring, cutting positions
Army document seeks to cut nearly 24,000 positions.
Supreme Court wraps up arguments on Florida social media law
U.S. Solicitor General argues social media platforms don't have First Amendment rights.
Federal Reserve maintains interest rates, details outlook
Interest rates to remain between 5.25 and 5.5 percent.
Reported number of U.S. homeless peaks
Report shows more than 650,000 people across country are homeless.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell claims inflation has decreased over past year.
Appeals court says only government can bring challenges under Voting Rights Act
Ruling sets up potential showdown at U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court justices sign code of ethics
Congress called for justices to subscribe to code of ethics following questionable incidents.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates in place
Federal Reserve claims its making progress in reducing inflation.
State Department issues “worldwide caution” for Americans abroad
Report comes as war rages between Israel and terrorist organization Hamas.
FBI says terror threats increasing in U.S. since Israel-Hamas war
Most threats have been labeled as not credible.
Fed keeps interest rates flat for now
Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022.
U.S. reports increase in key inflation gauge
The Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index rose 0.2% from June to July. On an annualized basis, it rose from 3.3% compared to a year before, up […]
Fitch downgrades the U.S government’s credit rating
U.S. government's credit rating drops from AAA to AA+.
Trump, DeSantis lead Republican candidates in fundraising
Trump raised $35 million while DeSantis took in $20 million in second quarter.
Inflation drops to lowest rate in nearly two years
The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that consumer prices rose only 3 percent during the 12 months ending in June. That’s down significantly from May’s number of 4% […]