the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
Trump Effect: April Jobs Number Blows Out Expectations
Both the GDP report and today's jobs numbers blew out analyst expectations and have largely killed the narrative that the…
Read More »Trump Effect: First Quarter GDP Blows Out Expectations, Best Q1 Since 2013
The U.S. economy grew at an amazing pace during the first quarter of 2019, according to data from the government.…
Read More »196,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment 3.8 Percent
The U.S. economy added 196,000 jobs in March while the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8 percent, making March the…
Read More »Trump Effect: Unemployment Claims Hit 50-Year Low
The total number of workers claiming unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level in 50 years, the Department of Labor…
Read More »Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 129,000 Jobs in March
Private sector employment increased by 129,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed…
Read More »Under Trump, People With The Least Education Have Seen Their Income Rise The Fastest
Americans with the least amount of education have seen the strongest growth in their wages in the past decade, the…
Read More »Survey: 42 Percent Of Job Applicants Don’t Meet Skills Requirements, But Companies Are Willing To Train
More than three in four professionals would apply for a job even if they aren’t qualified84 percent of companies are…
Read More »China Trying To Stem Economic Slowdown, Failing
China is trying to stem an economic slowdown, including rising unemployment, continuing into the first two months of 2019 after…
Read More »Small Business Hiring Remained Flat in February, While Wage Growth Increased
Small business job growth consistent with previous month Hourly earnings growth increased slightly A new report out Tuesday continued to…
Read More »US Stocks Had Their Best January In 30 Years And China Deal Could Keep It Going, Says Stuart Varney
U.S. stocks had their best January in the last 30 years and President Donald Trump’s potential trade deal with China…
Read More »US Economy Adds Over 300,000 Despite Shutdown
The U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4 percent in the first month of…
Read More »Trump Effect: Private Sector Employment Increased by 213,000 Jobs in January
Private sector employment increased by 213,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed…
Read More »Under Trump, US Economic Freedom Rises Significantly
U.S. economic freedom rose to the highest level in eight years in 2019, hopping up six spots on The Heritage…
Read More »Trump Blasts Media For ‘Barely’ Covering ‘Great’ Economy, Low Unemployment
President Donald Trump blasted the media for barely covering the country’s “great” economy and low unemployment in a tweet Thursday…
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