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Millions of people to get bigger unemployment payments under new bill
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (793+ words) Mar 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM EDT A newly introduced bill in the New York State Senate would extend the length of time unemployed New Yorkers can receive unemployment insurance benefits, a change supporters say would provide additional economic stability for workers who…...
5 warning signs of an impending US recession
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (1013+ words) Mar 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM EDT A string of troubling data points may be upsetting the narrative that momentum is building in the U.S. economy, and are raising questions about whether the country could be drifting toward a downturn in 2026. Until recently, the…...
US recession odds spike as Iran war explodes
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (813+ words) Mar 09, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT Mar 09, 2026 at 11:03 AM EDT Expectations that the United States will enter a recession in 2026 surged as the Iran conflict continued to widen across the Middle East, according to betting prediction markets. In a statement to Newsweek…...
Top economists raise alarm bells over 'jobs recession"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (548+ words) Mar 09, 2026 at 09:53 AM EDT Economists are warning that the U.S. labor market and broader economy are on shaky footing after recent data showed employment conditions deteriorated last month'fragilities they believe will be exacerbated by the conflict now unfolding in the Middle…...
Mortgage rate prediction for US amid jobs report, Iran war
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (591+ words) Mar 09, 2026 at 08:23 AM EDT Cooler-than-expected jobs numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday are not likely to push mortgage rates down, according to experts, as oil-driven inflation fears linked to the ongoing war in Iran are…...
Do wars crash markets? What the data show
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (880+ words) Mar 06, 2026 at 01:21 PM EST As traders flocked back to Wall Street on Monday morning, the question was whether a new war in the Middle East would upset what had until recently been a bullish run for U.S. equities and what this…...
Map shows 10 states where cost of living is hitting hardest
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (784+ words) Mar 05, 2026 at 09:24 AM EST Mar 05, 2026 at 09:25 AM EST Americans are working longer each year just to afford life's most basic expenses, as the cost of living in the U.S. continues to grow. A new analysis by'InvestorsObserver has found that in several…...
Federal Reserve faces transaction delays, issues: Services affected
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (131+ words) Mar 03, 2026 at 12:09 PM EST Mar 03, 2026 at 12:11 PM EST The Federal Reserve was hit with transaction issues on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out to the Federal Reserve for comment via email. Federal Reserve Financial Services confirmed the transaction issues in an update…...
Americans losing economic confidence over rising US debt
1+ week, 4+ day ago (17+ words) Americans Losing Economic Confidence Over Rising US Debt'Newsweek - World Russia-UkraineMiddle EastChina And AsiaBetter PlanetAll World News...
White House celebrates fall in mortgage rates
1+ week, 4+ day ago (969+ words) Feb 27, 2026 at 06:54 AM EST The White House celebrated mortgage rates falling below 6 percent for the first time in nearly four years this week as a victory for President Donald Trump, who has been pushing for lower borrowing costs since his…...