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U. S. economy adds 115, 000 jobs in April, far exceeding economists' expectations
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (70+ words) KGOU U. S. economy adds 115, 000 jobs in April, far exceeding economists' expectations Employers added 115, 000 jobs in April, according to the Labor Department, approximately doubling economists" expectations. Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan discusses the April jobs report with Mike Regan, managing editor at Bloomberg…...
How much is the war hitting American's bottom line? | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (175+ words) NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Martha Gimbel, executive director and co-founder of the Budget Lab at Yale, about living in a war economy....
If you are struggling to make ends meet, NPR wants to hear from you
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (101+ words) KGOU If you are struggling to make ends meet, NPR wants to hear from you American families are under financial pressure. Gasoline prices have hit their highest point in nearly four years. The job market is stagnant. Mortgage rates are…...
What the government can do to help Americans save money
3+ week, 2+ day ago (74+ words) KGOU What the government can do to help Americans save money Saving for retirement and emergency expenses while juggling the rising costs of the basics can be tough for many Americans. Labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards suggests the government could…...
Federal Reserve holds a key interest rate steady amid growing economic pressures
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: Hi, Mary Louise. KELLY: So you come to us not bearing earth-shattering headlines today. They're doing nothing. They're holding interest rates steady. How does that bode for the rest of the year? KELLY: The war that we…...
'Pro-worker AI,' streaming fatalities, and other fascinating new economic studies
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1329+ words) Economists are constantly churning out fascinating research, and as much as we try at Planet Money, there's a lot of stuff we don't cover. So, periodically, we like to do a little round-up of interesting economic papers we've come across…...
The U. S. unexpectedly loses 92, 000 jobs, adding to worries about the economy
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (238+ words) The U. S. job market turned weaker last month, dashing hopes for an economic rebound. A report from the Labor Department Friday shows employers cut 92, 000 jobs in February, when economists had expected the U. S. would continue adding jobs, albeit at a sluggish pace....
Why prices won't drop after the Trump tariff ruling, according to economists
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (808+ words) Consumers likely won't see cheaper prices at the grocery store or shopping mall, economists say, despite the Supreme Court striking down many of President Trump's tariffs. There are a couple reasons why: For one, the president has many tools to…...
5 papers from the Super Bowl of Economics
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1460+ words) For most Americans, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. But for several of us at Planet Money, and several thousand economists from all around the world, our Super Bowl was a few weeks ago in Philadelphia " at the annual gathering…...
What to know about Kevin Warsh, President Trump's proposed Fed chair
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (71+ words) President Trump announced he plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Gene Sperling, former director of the National Economic Council, weighs in. What to know about Kevin Warsh, President Trump's proposed Fed…...