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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (1067+ words) By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOUpdated 3: 57 AM PDT, June 7, 2026 But the new signs of strain cited by major retailers as generous income tax refunds helped shore up their sales make some economists and analysts think they will see a wider retrenchment when the…...
U. S. economy surpasses expectations, adds 172 K jobs in May
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (389+ words) OAN Staff'Jenna Lee1: 00 PM " Friday, June 5, 2026 The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that employers added 172, 000 jobs in May, easily surpassing the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who had predicted an increase of 85, 000 jobs. The strong employment data follows two…...
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed Reserve chair
2+ week, 3+ day ago (214+ words) OAN Staff'Taylor Tinsley and'Sophia Flores'10: 47 PM " Friday, May 22, 2026 Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. On Friday, Warsh was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during a ceremony at the White…...
Trump announces reversal of Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, estimates $2. 4 B in savings for American consumers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (261+ words) OAN Staff'Addie Davis2: 08 PM " Thursday, May 21, 2026 In a move meant to reduce burdensome regulation and save consumers money, President Donald Trump announced the reversal of Biden-era refrigerant restrictions. Revising the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule, the Trump administration extended compliance deadlines for the…...
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockade
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1133+ words) By MEHDI FATTAHI and AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJYUpdated 12: 28 AM PDT, May 13, 2026 Iranians have been hit by spiraling prices for food, medicine and other goods. At the same time, the country has seen mass job losses and business closures caused by strike damage…...
Trump touts 115 K April job gains ahead of Mother's Day
4+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) UPDATE: 7: 19 AM " Saturday, May 9, 2026 " President Donald Trump praised the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report, which revealed that the U. S. economy added 115, 000 jobs in April, ahead of Mother's Day weekend. He added, "Happy Mother's Day and, know that, we…...
U. S. economy added 115, 000 jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (258+ words) OAN Staff'Katherine Mosack9: 44 AM " Friday, May 8, 2026 The U. S. economy added 115, 000 jobs in April, nearly doubling the London Stock Exchange's (LSEG) prediction of a gain of 62, 000 jobs, with a 4. 3% unemployment rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed. On Friday, the BLS released…...
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115, 000 jobs in April
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (912+ words) By PAUL WISEMANUpdated 8: 30 AM PDT, May 8, 2026 Hiring beat the 65, 000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185, 000 jobs created in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4. 3%, the Labor Department reported Friday. The Iran war has caused the…...
Apple leads Wall Street toward more records as oil prices pull back
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (468+ words) By STAN CHOEUpdated 8: 20 AM PDT, May 1, 2026 The S&P 500 climbed 0. 6% and was building on its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 162 points, or 0. 3%, as of 10: 45 a. m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was adding…...
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged at what may be Powell's last meeting, as Warsh to advance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) By CHRISTOPHER RUGABERUpdated 9: 05 PM PDT, April 28, 2026 Powell will preside over what will probably be his last meeting as chair and hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon, when he may say whether he will take the unusual step of remaining on…...