Consumer prices rose at a faster annual pace in November, a reminder that inflation remains an issue both for households and policymakers. The consumer price index showed a 12-month inflation rate of 2.7% after increasing 0.3% on the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The annual rate...
Household finance outlook hits highest since February 2020 following Trump win, New York Fed survey shows
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump holds an award during the FOX Nation's Patriot Awards at the Tilles Center on December 05, 2024 in Greenvale, New York. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Optimism about household finances hit a multiyear high following Donald Trump's presidential election victory in November, according to...
Here’s where the jobs are for November 2024 — in one chart
Getty Images The jobs report for November came in better than expected, and that growth came from several different areas of the U.S. economy, according to the data. Health care and social assistance led the way yet again last month, seeing 72,300 new positions added in that area, per...
The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone’s guess
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Friday's jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest...