the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
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White House Watch
Biden Economy: Jobs Report Misses Expectations by a Mile, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
The U.S. economy reported an increase of 266,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, according to…
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Money & The Economy
Biden’s Families Plan Would Cause Negative Economic Growth, Analysis Shows
President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan is more expensive than the White House said and would trigger negative growth, according…
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Money & The Economy
Consumer Prices Have Skyrocketed In Recent Months. Experts Say It’s Just The Beginning
Consumer prices in the U.S. have skyrocketed across multiple industries as the federal government mulls injecting further stimulus into the…
Read More » Why Your Grocery Bills Are Going Up (And Are Only Expected to Get Bigger)
Americans spent a lot of money on groceries over the past year—and it isn’t just because they were eating more…
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Money & The Economy
‘Disastrous Impact’: Small Business Advocates Criticize Biden’s First 100 Days
Small business advocates criticized President Joe Biden’s “disastrous” economic policies through his administration’s first 100 days. “The first 100 days…
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Opinion
Biden’s tax increases will reduce capital formation and lead to stagflation
President Biden has proposed that the capital gains tax rate be raised from the current maximum of 23.8% to over…
Read More » Jobless Claims Drop To 576,000, Lowest Level Since March 2020
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims dropped to 576,000 last week as the economy continues to recover from…
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Money & The Economy
4 Million Americans Aren’t Seeking Work Due To Fear Of COVID-19
More than 4 million unemployed Americans aren’t looking for work out of fear of the coronavirus, even as new cases…
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Money & The Economy
Jobless Claims Increase To 719,000, Worse than Expected
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 719,000 last week, even as the economy continues to slowly…
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Money & The Economy
‘Many More’ Small Businesses Risk Closure, Small Business Chief Says, Even As Vaccine Distribution Ramps Up
The Biden administration’s small business chief warned that “many more” small businesses are at risk of shutting down due to…
Read More » New Jobless Claims Increase To 770,000 – Worse Than Expected
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 770,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…
Read More »US Added 379,000 Jobs In February, Unemployment Rate Fell To 6.2%
The U.S. economy reported an increase of 379,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%, according to…
Read More »New Jobless Claims Decrease To 730,000
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 730,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…
Read More »Jobless Claims Worse Than Expected At 861,000
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 861,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…
Read More »New Jobless Claims Increase To 793,000, Missing Expectations
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 793,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…
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