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U.S. unemployment hits five-decade low as employers step up hiring, wages increase

Friday, May 3, 2019 3:02 pm105 Comments

Steady job growth and solid wage increases have enlarged Americans’ paychecks…

U.S. consumer spending surges to post biggest rise in more than 9-1/2 years

Monday, April 29, 2019 2:02 pmMonday, April 29, 201930 Comments

Plus, price pressures remained muted, with a key inflation measure posting its smallest annual gain in 14 months…

U.S. jobless claims at 50-year low

Thursday, April 11, 2019 9:32 pmThursday, April 11, 201930 Comments

The fewest people in nearly 50 years sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign of a strong job market…

Stocks higher as January jobs report smashes estimates despite government shutdown

Friday, February 1, 2019 10:10 amFriday, February 1, 201910 Comments

On a year-over-year basis, wage growth amounted to a 3.2 percent increase, consistent with the past few months and around the highest levels of the recovery…

Dow rallies 300 points at the open on monster U.S. jobs report, tech stocks jump

Friday, January 4, 2019 9:44 am8 Comments

The U.S. economy added 312,000 jobs last month, much more than the expected 176,000…


U.S. job creation surged way more than expected in December – report

Thursday, January 3, 2019 8:30 am6 Comments

At the current pace of job growth, low unemployment will get even lower…

Billionaire CEO Benioff foresees several years of strong growth for U.S. economy

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:57 amWednesday, November 28, 20184 Comments

A record $7.9 billion was spent on Cyber Monday this year, up 19.3% year over year…

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rocket to new all-time records

Thursday, January 11, 2018 5:01 pm27 Comments

Economists say President Donald Trump has had generally positive effects on U.S. economic growth…

S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise to records on first trading day of 2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018 4:45 pmTuesday, January 2, 201810 Comments

Last month, President Donald Trump signed a bill that slashed the corporate tax rate in the U.S…

U.S. consumer sentiment surges to 13-year high

Friday, October 13, 2017 4:28 pmFriday, October 13, 201717 Comments

U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly surged to a 13-year high as Americans’ perceptions of the economy and their own finances rebounded…

U.S. Consumer Comfort Index hits highest level in a decade

Thursday, March 9, 2017 3:30 pmThursday, March 9, 20179 Comments

Americans’ confidence continued to mount last week as the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index…

Tim Cook, other CEOs pledge help to Obama on long-term unemployed

Friday, January 31, 2014 9:41 am36 Comments

Obama is meeting today with chief executives from Bank of America Corp. to EBay Inc…

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