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U.S. job growth surges, unemployment falls to 4.3%
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (846+ words) U.S. job growth surges, unemployment falls to 4.3% By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters//February 11, 2026// WASHINGTON " U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of labor market stability that could give the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates…...
Growth in U.S. labor costs cools in fourth quarter
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) Growth in U.S. labor costs cools in fourth quarter WASHINGTON " Growth in U.S. labor costs unexpectedly slowed in the fourth quarter, leading to the smallest annual increase in 4-1/2 years, as softening demand for labor restrained wage gains. The Employment Cost Index (ECI),…...
Trump housing goals may clash with Warsh’s Fed balance sheet plans
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (860+ words) Trump housing goals may clash with Warsh's Fed balance sheet plans By Andrew Ackerman, The Washington Post//February 10, 2026// President Donald Trump has made housing affordability a centerpiece of his economic agenda, repeatedly emphasizing his desire to see mortgage rates fall....
Fed’s Miran says Trump tariffs hurt foreign firms, not Americans
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (516+ words) Fed's Miran says Trump tariffs hurt foreign firms, not Americans By Michael S. Derby, Reuters//February 10, 2026// The comments by Miran, who was appointed by President Donald Trump last year to fill an unexpected vacancy on the Fed's Board of Governors, appeared…...
U.S. retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (644+ words) U.S. retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters//February 10, 2026// WASHINGTON " U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December as households cut back spending on motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, potentially setting consumer spending and the…...
Trump administration bets on strong economic performance in 2026
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1311+ words) Trump administration bets on strong economic performance in 2026 By David J. Lynch, The Washington Post//February 9, 2026// Amid signs that the U.S. economy may be poised to accelerate, Trump administration officials are predicting an economic boom that will lift Republican prospects in the…...
Warsh may struggle to lay down new rules for Fed
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (980+ words) Warsh may struggle to lay down new rules for Fed Scott Andera//February 5, 2026// WASHINGTON " In the 15 years since leaving the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh has lectured often that the ideal central bank is one with the smallest possible footprint in…...
Uncertainty persists despite higher productivity, Fed’s Barkin says
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (497+ words) By Howard Schneider, Reuters//February 3, 2026// COLUMBIA, S.C. " Rising productivity is helping businesses ease cost pressures, aiding the U.S. central bank's inflation fight, but it is difficult to predict if it will persist and, as a result, hard to know how monetary policy…...
Experts warn Fed nominee Warsh against reducing Fed holdings
1+ week, 2+ day ago (534+ words) Experts warn Fed nominee Warsh against reducing Fed holdings By Michael S. Derby, Reuters//February 2, 2026// Kevin Warsh, tapped to become the next Federal Reserve chair, may want to significantly contract the central bank's multi-trillion-dollar balance sheet, but experts agree that financial…...
U.S. producer prices post biggest gain in five months
1+ week, 5+ day ago (680+ words) U.S. producer prices post biggest gain in five months By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters//January 30, 2026// WASHINGTON " U.S. producer prices increased by the most in five months in December amid some pass-through from import tariffs, suggesting inflation could pick up in the months ahead…...