3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (134+ words) Economy saw little growth in late 2025The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Economy saw little growth in late 2025 New data shows strain before war WASHINGTON -- The highly resilient U.S. economy was already showing signs of strain even before the launch of the Iran war, data…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1190+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it's a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring. Consumer prices rose 2.4% in February compared with a year earlier,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (436+ words) WASHINGTON -- The United States' budget deficit reached $1 trillion through the first five months of the current fiscal year as uncertainty about the future of the Trump administration's tariff agenda is set to linger into the spring. According to the Treasury…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (769+ words) NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market held steadier Tuesday as Wall Street waited for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, a day after its latest wild swings caused by extreme moves in…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (769+ words) NEW YORK -- Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October. The S&P…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (614+ words) American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following a flat reading in December, according to the Commerce Department's report issued on Friday. January's…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (675+ words) WASHINGTON " American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (777+ words) BEIJING -- China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad. Premier Li Qiang announced…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (87+ words) Fed report for Arkansas shows steady economy, improved outlook for upcoming months'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Fed report for Arkansas shows steady economy, improved outlook for upcoming months Economic activity has remained unchanged since the previous Beige Book Report from the Federal…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (68+ words) NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 added 0.2% and finished just 0.3% shy of its record closing level, which was set in October. It had ... US stock market closes just…...