3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (414+ words) (The Center Square) " "Widespread improvement" statewide is evident in North Carolina's index measuring the economic health of its 100 counties. Ninety of the 100 counties have performed better economically than the United States as a whole since 2010, according to the Department of…...

6+ day, 58+ min ago  (707+ words) This week is light on major economic releases and heavy on Federal Reserve speeches. That shifts the spotlight to the question markets actually care about right now: Has the labor market cooled enough to justify additional rate cuts, even though…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (211+ words) A Washington lawmaker, trade and business group are reacting to Friday's ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court against President Trump's tariffs. In an historic 6-3 decision today, the high court said the tariff tax increases unilaterally imposed by the executive branch under…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (277+ words) WASHINGTON (AURN News) " President Donald Trump has made trade and tariffs a central priority of his second term even as new data raises questions about the impact of those policies. This comes as American consumers continue to face higher prices,…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (183+ words) (AURN News) " The National Black Farmers Association is calling the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling striking down Trump-era tariffs a lifesaving victory for American agriculture. "This was a hard no to the president that his tariffs were illegal. The hardships and how…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (125+ words) (AURN News) " The housing market continues to show signs of strain as new data indicate that sales remain sluggish. The National Association of Realtors reported an 8.4% month-over-month decrease in existing-home sales in January. After seasonal adjustment, that equals an annual…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (647+ words) Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council of the United States, said Wednesday that Federal Reserve researchers who found that President Donald Trump's tariffs hit Americans hardest should face discipline over the analysis. "It's, I think, the worst paper…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (429+ words) The White House is heralding a better-than-expected jobs report as one of the first signs of what it says will be a "record successful year" in 2026, after a year of stalled jobs growth. The labor market added 130,000 jobs in January,…...

2+ week, 58+ min ago  (246+ words) Consumer prices rose by 0.2% overall in January, according to recent data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the inflation rose to 2.4% annually in January, a significant cooldown from previous months. In December and November, inflation rates rose 2.7%, respectively....

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (494+ words) A national taxpayer advocacy group is calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to address the nation's rising debt, warning that interest payments and long-term spending commitments are putting increasing pressure on the federal budget. The warning comes after the…...