10+ hour, 6+ min ago  (702+ words) The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a turnaround from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. But uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran " and its impact on energy…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (762+ words) The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in afternoon trading and is on track to claw back most of its loss since the war with Iran began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 256 points, or 0.5%, as of 1:18 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (637+ words) But economists quickly warned that that last month's numbers were suspect because they'd been delayed and likely distorted by the 43-day federal shutdown. And most Americans have not felt any let up in the high prices they are paying for…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (276+ words) (CNN) "A long-awaited jobs report offered a mixed picture of the US labor market. The economy added 119,000 jobs in September, an unexpected rebound for the labor market " but it comes as the overall economy shows signs of slowing. Economists were…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (361+ words) MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - People across South Florida wrapped up their Thanksgiving feasts and jumped in line to hunt for major Black Friday deals in stores. "We're stealing deals, let's get it," said Kevin Bowe, a Black Friday shopper. Hundreds…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (975+ words) New York (CNN) "Credit scores are falling at the fastest pace since the Great Recession as Americans struggle to keep up with the high cost of living and the return of student debt payments. The national average FICO score dropped…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1152+ words) Uncertain about where things are headed, companies have grown increasingly reluctant to hire, leaving agonized jobseekers unable to find work and weighing on consumers who account for 70% of all U.S. economic activity. Their spending has been the engine behind the world's…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1036+ words) In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. Yet he suggested that with hiring sluggish, the job market could weaken…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (343+ words) (CNN) " U.S. no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines filed for fresh Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, as dwindling cash and mounting losses derailed its turnaround efforts since emerging from a previous Chapter 11 reorganization in March. The carrier, recognizable by its bright yellow jets,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (320+ words) Citing "a substantial rise in trade barriers" but without mentioning Trump by name, the 189-country lender predicted that the U.S. economy " the worlds largest " would grow half as fast (1.4%) this year as it did in 2024 (2.8%). That marked a downgrade from the…...