The U.S. economy delivered another impressive performance in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging by a robust 172,000 jobs — more than double…
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U.S. weekly jobless claims plunge to lowest level in more than 50 years
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest level in more than 50 years. This week’s new jobless claims…
America’s economy expanded 2.2% in 2025; signs point to acceleration this year
The U.S. economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the fourth quarter of 2025, expanding at a 1.4% annual pace despite the significant…
U.S. economy powers ahead: Q3 GDP revised upward to strong 4.4% growth
The U.S. economy continues to showcase impressive resilience and momentum, as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) confirmed on…
American economy grows at fastest pace in years with much-better-than-expected 4.3% GDP gain
The American economy grew at its fastest pace in two years during the third quarter, with inflation-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP)…
Stocks hit record highs on positive U.S. inflation data
U.S. stocks surged to record highs on Friday as major indexes climbed, fueled by data revealing even milder-than-expected inflation last…
American economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years
The American economy grew faster than previously estimated in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending and business investment…
U.S. GDP grew 3.3% in Q2; even stronger growth than initially thought
The U.S. economy (GDP) grew at a 3.3% annualized rate from April to June, according to the Commerce Department’s report…
Stocks set to hold at record highs on solid U.S. retail sales
Stocks were poised to hold at record highs after the latest U.S. retail sales data climbed, potentially tempering some concerns…
U.S. stock markets plummet as weak jobs report adds to U.S. recession fears
U.S. stock markets tumbled Friday as a much weaker-than-anticipated jobs report for July added to recession worries for the U.S. economy…
Wall Street retreats on fears of slumping U.S. economy
The U.S. stock market’s main indexes slumped on Thursday, weighed by mega-cap tech and chip stocks, while small-caps bore the brunt…
U.S. inflation rose hotter-than-expected 3.1% in January, dimming hopes for Fed rate cuts
U.S. inflation rose 3.1% in January, a hotter-than-expected increase that dims hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest…
Dow futures plummet on hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data
U.S. stock futures fell Friday morning as key key U.S. inflation data came in hotter than expected across the board…
Apple, other stocks falls as U.S. recession worries mount
Apple and stock indexes fell on Monday as investors feared that tamping down rampant U.S. inflation could lead to double-dip recession …
Mighty Apple keeps the stock market from breaking
Despite inflation and recession, the stock market dipped again for a couple of days this week, but it didn’t break, thanks to Apple, which…
U.S. Fed implements 0.75 point interest rate in attempt to quell rampant inflation; warns rates will peak at higher level than expected
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell warned U.S. interest rates would peak at a higher level than expected after hiking its main interest…
Apple and Microsoft accounted for nearly 15% of the S&P 500 gains in 2019
Apple and, to a lesser extent, Microsoft are the two biggest contributors to the S&P 500′s gains this year…
