6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (445+ words) The Weekly Wrap: A'Chair Who Wouldn't Take a Seat, the Boom They Couldn't Hide, and the Saint They Couldn't Burn Welcome back to Friday. This is the Breitbart Business Digest weekly wrap, where the week is traditionally brought to an…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (216+ words) April 30 (UPI) " The personal consumption expenditures index increased by 3. 5% on an annual basis in March, the highest level since 2023. For the month prices were up 0. 7%, driven by rising gas prices that have surpassed $4 per gallon on average in the United…...

2+ day, 59+ min ago  (355+ words) Applications for U. S. unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in more than five decades, underscoring the continued strength of the labor market despite recent corporate layoff announcements. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined by 26, 000 to 189, 000 in the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (395+ words) A high cost of living stands as the top financial problem for Americans, an April 2026 Gallup survey revealed. The survey identified Americans" top four financial problems in 2026, listed as the high cost of living (inflation), energy costs (oil and gas…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (345+ words) A divided Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. "Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, on average, and the unemployment rate has been little changed in recent…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (288+ words) Orders for core business equipment surged 3. 3 percent in March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday, the largest monthly gain since the summer of 2020. The engine behind the jump was unmistakable: orders for computers and electronic products climbed 3. 7 percent to $29. 6 billion, rising…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (607+ words) Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he will continue to serve on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve after his chairmanship of the central bank ends next month. Powell said his decision to remain as governor is based on…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (407+ words) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Kevin Warsh, U. S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, is sworn in to testify during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (733+ words) The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, as energy prices stay high and supply chains snarled due to war in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, starting…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (459+ words) The Weekly Wrap: Free Kevin Warsh! Welcome back to Friday! This is the Breitbart Business Digest weekly news wrap, where we declare our investigation of the events of the past seven days is closed while noting that we will not…...