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U. S. inflation rises 3. 3% in March reflecting impact of Iran war
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (714+ words) CEO Of Influence Awards NEW YORK " U. S. consumer prices rose 3. 3% from a year ago in March, data showed, giving investors a first glimpse of the impact on prices of the U. S. -Israeli war against Iran. The Consumer Price Index rise was in…...
US jobs report for March shows stronger payroll growth than expected
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (637+ words) NEW YORK " U. S. nonfarm payrolls expanded more than Wall Street anticipated last month and the jobless rate fell to 4. 3%, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady as it gauges economic growth, inflation and the impact of the…...
Iran war gasoline price hike may boost EV and hybrid sales in Europe and US
3+ week, 2+ day ago (963+ words) By Nick Carey and Valerie Volcovici, Reuters//March 18, 2026// The rising price of gasoline from the Iran war has triggered angst and uncertainty for carmakers, dealers and vehicle owners at the pump. For Martin Miller, it presents an opportunity. Miller owns…...
Fed rate cut bets rise after weak jobs data
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (587+ words) New signs of labor weakness and oil-driven inflation concerns may saddle U. S. Federal Reserve officials with a choice they'd hoped to avoid between ensuring prices remain contained or keeping a possibly wobbly job market on track. Combined, the dynamics " a war…...
Fed's Barkin sees sticky inflation, strong jobs shifting Fed risks
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (879+ words) Washington, D. C. " Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said still high inflation and stronger recent jobs numbers may shift the Fed's risk outlook at a time when the U. S. conflict with Iran could further push up key consumer prices. Fed rate cuts last…...
US retail sales flat in December, signaling slower consumer spending growth
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (434+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Reuters) " U. S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year. The flat reading in retail sales last month followed an unrevised 0. 6% increase in…...
Corporate earnings calls turn optimistic despite consumer gloom
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1106+ words) Executives from the biggest U. S. companies meet with investors in a quarterly ritual known as the earnings call. We analyzed hundreds of these conversations to see how businesses navigated economic changes'in 2025" and found that corporate leaders struck a more optimistic tone…...
U. S. unemployment holds at 4. 6% as Fed rate cuts debated
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (737+ words) US December jobless rate likely at 4. 6%; Idaho at 3. 7% By Ann Saphir, Reuters//January 8, 2026// (Reuters) " The U. S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 4. 6% in December, the Chicago Federal Reserve estimated on Thursday, a figure that suggests the labor market remained stuck in a…...
What does 2026 hold for construction, workforce and more? Annual IBR talk digs in
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1555+ words) The future is coming fast. Some may argue it's arriving too quickly, while others would even say it is already here. For businesses operating in Idaho, like everywhere else, they must always be looking ahead. Rapid changes in society that…...
The shutdown has ended " but this economist isn't rejoicing quite yet
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (794+ words) Forum on the Future (THE CONVERSATION) After 43 days, the U. S. government shutdown'finally came to an end'late on Nov. 12, 2025, when Congress voted through a long-overdue funding bill, which President Donald Trump promptly signed. But the prolonged gap in government-as-usual has come at…...