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Sevierville, Tenn., - Nov. 6, 2023: 120 gas pumps are available at the nation's largest Buc-ee's.

The Fed's Favorite Inflation Measure Fell To Its Lowest Since March 2021

Published Nov 30, 2023

A Target customer looks at a display of board games while shopping at Target store on December 15, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

It Turns Out The Economy Grew Faster Than We Thought In Third Quarter

Published Nov 29, 2023

Shoppers carry bags at the Polaris Fashion Place mall on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Set Record for Holiday Season, Defying Expectations

Published Nov 28, 2023

A worker delivers Amazon packages on Cyber Monday 2023 in San Francisco

Consumers More Optimistic Over the Long Term as Inflation Slows

Published Nov 28, 2023

A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home on Feb. 22, 2023 in Miami

New Home Sales Slump More Than Anticipated in October

Published Nov 27, 2023

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US Cyber Monday Sales Online Could Top $12B After Record Black Friday, Adobe Says

Fatima Attarwala

Published Nov 27, 2023

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Something To Be Thankful For: Falling Food Prices (Over The Long Run)

Published Nov 22, 2023

Black Friday deal in the electronics department at the Walmart Supercenter

'Tis The Season Of Holiday Spending For US Consumers—Will They Defy Tepid Expectations?

Published Nov 22, 2023

Black Friday signs at a Target store

As Holiday Shopping Beckons, Retailers Ratchet Down Their Expectations

Published Nov 22, 2023

A For Sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Marino, California on September 6, 2023. With US mortgage rates rising to 15-year highs hovering around 7.2% to start the post-Labor Day period, the difference between new 30-year home loan rates and on all outstanding US mortgage debt has not been this wide since the 1980s.

Housing Market's Freeze Got Deeper In October As Sales Hit 13-Year Low

Updated Nov 21, 2023

Susan Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 31, 2023

More Fed Rate Hikes Still On the Table, Official Says

Published Nov 17, 2023

home under construction

Housings Starts, Building Permits Move Higher as Builders’ Recession Fears Fade

Published Nov 17, 2023

The Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington DC on a sunny day

Fed Officials Cite Progress Vs Inflation, Reinforcing Idea That Rate-Hike Cycle is Over

Published Nov 16, 2023

Job seekers read instructions during a career fair where job seekers can meet with prospective employers during a City of Los Angeles career fair offering to fill vacancies in more than 30 classifications of jobs on November 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Jobless Claims Spike: Is Unemployment Rising For Real This Time?

Published Nov 16, 2023

European Central Bank

EU Expects Eurozone to Avoid Recession as Inflation Eases, With Growth Rebound in 2024

Fatima Attarwala

Published Nov 15, 2023

People pump gas at a Shell gas station on August 03, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Gas stations around the country have boosted prices by an average of 26 cents a gallon over the past month as irregular temperatures have made fuel-making more challenging due to the slowing of cooling processes needed to refine crude oil.

Wholesale Prices Decline for the First Time Since May

Published Nov 15, 2023

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AI Isn't Doing Entire Jobs Yet—But It Is Being Integrated Into Work

Published Nov 15, 2023

Seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System. This version of the seal mostly dates from 1935.

Tuesday's Inflation Report Seen As A Turning Point in The War On Inflation

Published Nov 14, 2023

Man pumping gas

Inflation Cooled To 3.2% in October As Gas Prices Fell

Updated Nov 14, 2023

U.S. Treasury Building in Washington D.C.

Why Moody's Cut Its Outlook for the US Economy

Published Nov 12, 2023

A for sale sign hangs in front of a home on August 22, 2023 in San Mateo County, California.

A Record 85% of US Consumers Think It's a Bad Time to Buy a Home, Fannie Mae Survey Shows

Kathleen Marshall

Published Nov 10, 2023

Consumer putting gas in car.

Interest Rates, Inflation Push Consumer Sentiment Lower for 4th Straight Month

Published Nov 10, 2023

US Federal Reserve Board of Governors at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US

Why Some Economists Think the Fed Has Already Won Its War Against Inflation

Published Nov 09, 2023

Fed Chairman Powell speaking at IMF event.

Fed Officials Say They Might Raise Rates Again—Market Participants Aren't Buying It

Updated Nov 09, 2023

Workers in a warehouse talking and looking at a clipboard

How Easy Are Jobs To Find? It Depends On The Industry

Published Nov 10, 2023

A mechanic inspects brake pads on a lifted car.

September Wholesale Inventories Rise, Helped by Uptick in Auto Parts

Published Nov 08, 2023

Michelle Bowman, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., US, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

Despite Cooling Inflation, Fed Officials Split on Need for More Rate Hikes

Published Nov 07, 2023

US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021.

U.S. Trade Deficit Increases as Imbalance with China Grows

Published Nov 07, 2023

A young man looks at his credit card while holding a tablet.

Under 40 and Underwater? Some Adults Are Falling Behind On Car Loans and Credit Card Debt

Published Nov 07, 2023

A man looking worried looking over bills

Have A 'Fair' Credit Score But Your Loan Got Denied? You're Not Alone

Published Nov 07, 2023

Lower Manhattan Skyline

The New York City Economic Tracker: October 16, 2023

Adrian Nesta and Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Nov 06, 2023

Workers build homes in Lillington, North Carolina, US, on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Why Homebuilders Can’t Meet Demand For New Homes—It's Too Expensive

Published Nov 06, 2023

Two men in a motorboat.

How High Interest Rates Are Affecting Every Corner of Business—What CEOs Are Saying

Published Nov 06, 2023

People holding multiple shopping bags with holiday gifts

Continued Strength in Job Market Expected to Encourage Record Holiday Spending

Published Nov 03, 2023

A "UAW On Strike" sign held on a picket line outside the General Motors Co. Spring Hill Manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, US, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. General Motors Co. reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing an end to a six-week-old strike that had upended US automobile production and cost the industry billions of dollars.

U.S. Employers Added Fewer-Than-Expected Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.9%

Updated Nov 03, 2023

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Homeowners Are Increasingly Reluctant to Sell, But Not For The Reason You'd Expect

Published Nov 01, 2023

Job Openings Remain Elevated, But Quit Rates and Layoffs at Pre-Pandemic Levels

Updated Nov 01, 2023

New home construction in Petaluma, California, 2015

September Construction Spending Up 0.4%, Meeting Economists' Expectations

Kathleen Marshall

Published Nov 01, 2023

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. The Federal Reserve chair last week suggested the US central bank is inclined to hold interest rates steady again at its next meeting while leaving open the possibility of a future hike if policymakers see further signs of resilient economic growth.

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rate At 22-Year High

Updated Nov 01, 2023

Woman taking a photo of a paycheck

Pay Raises Are Getting Smaller. But Are They Small Enough For the Fed?

Published Oct 31, 2023

Grocery store on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California

Consumer Confidence Index Dips as Inflation Fears Heighten

Published Oct 31, 2023

A couple sitting on the steps of a home

Why High Mortgage Rates Matter Less In The U.S. Than In Other Countries

Published Oct 31, 2023

Women do computer programming at an office.

Differences in Software Developers' AI Upskilling Could Widen Tech Gender Gap

Published Oct 30, 2023

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sep. 20, 2023.

Will Interest Rates Go Even Higher? Fed Meeting Wednesday Could Provide Clues

Published Oct 27, 2023

Customers shopping in a nutrition store

Inflation Drives Consumer Sentiment Lower, Raises Interest Rate Fears

Published Oct 27, 2023

A couple buys tickets at a theater.

Consumer Spending Is Burning Through Savings As Paychecks Fail To Keep Up

Published Oct 27, 2023

For sale sign in front of house in Florida

Pending Home Sales Surprise with 1.1% Uptick for September

Kathleen Marshall

Published Oct 26, 2023

Close up of nose of a Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft.

Durable Goods Orders Rise Sharply on Aircraft Sales

Published Oct 26, 2023

A family shopping at a mall

Shoppers Boosted US Economic Growth to Fastest in Years

Published Oct 26, 2023

A family cheerfully raking leaves

How Inflation Made the Middle Class Richer

Published Oct 24, 2023

People discussing finances over paperwork

Americans Are Wealthier Than Ever. Why Do They Feel Worse About Their Finances?

Published Oct 24, 2023

Lower Manhattan Skyline

New York City Economic Tracker: October 2, 2023

Hiranmayi Srinivasan and Adrian Nesta

Published Oct 18, 2023

Customers shop at a Birkenstock store on October 10, 2023 in Venice, California.

Consumers May Not Slow Their Spending Any Time Soon

Published Oct 18, 2023

Container port

Half of Global Fund Managers Expecting a Weaker World Economy

Published Oct 18, 2023

Buildings under construction in China's Zhejiang province

China's Economy Grew More Than Expected in the Third Quarter

Published Oct 18, 2023

A man and a woman shopping, carrying multiple bags

‘Devil-May-Care’ Consumers Spent Freely In September, Report Shows

Published Oct 17, 2023

Patrick Harker, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, during a roundtable event in York, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 2, 2023

Fed Official: Central Bank Should 'Hold Rates Where They Are'

Published Oct 16, 2023

A customer shops for eggs in a Kroger grocery store on August 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

Consumer Sentiment Falls Further than Expected as Inflation Fears Worsen

Published Oct 13, 2023

SAG-AFTRA and WGA on the picket line in front of FOX Studios

SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Break Down, Theaters Show Concerts as Strike Continues

Published Oct 12, 2023

A woman gets gasoline for her car at a gas station

September Inflation Rose More Than Expected On Higher Housing, Energy Costs

Published Oct 12, 2023

Workers fulfill orders at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Wholesale Prices Rose Higher than Expected in September

Published Oct 11, 2023

Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Daly said policymakers can hold interest rates steady if the labor market and inflation continue to cool or financial conditions remain tight.

Fed's Key Interest Rate May Not Go Any Higher, Officials Say

Published Oct 10, 2023

A food shopper searches for vegetables at the Hannaford supermarket in South Burlington, Vermont.

Fed Survey Shows US Consumers Expect Higher Inflation in the Near and Medium Term

Published Oct 10, 2023

The International Monetary Fund seal on a building.

IMF Projects Likely Soft Landing for 'Stable and Slow' Global Economy

Published Oct 10, 2023

A help wanted sign posted in a storefront window

Inflation and Hiring Difficulties Send Small Business Owner Optimism Lower

Published Oct 10, 2023

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