(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday for the second time this year, not nearly as much as President Donald Trump wants the central bank to reduce rates.
(The Center Square) – Investors are predicting another rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week after a better-than-expected inflation report Friday, while stocks reached new highs.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released inflation numbers for August Thursday, revealing an 0.4% increase in consumer prices that exceeded projections of 0.3%.
(The Center Square) – The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a disappointing jobs report Friday, showing that the U.S. labor market gained only approximately 22,000 jobs in August, compared to 71,000 in August of 2024.
(The Center Square) — Inflation in the Pacific region was higher than the national average in July due to larger annual gains, according to a report from Common Sense Institute Oregon.
(The Center Square) − U.S. wholesale inflation surged last month, a sign that President Donald Trump's tariffs are boosting costs and higher prices may be on the way.
(The Center Square) – Consumer prices increased more than expected in June as Americans face higher prices on a wide range of imported goods as President Donald Trump's tariffs show up in federal economic reports for the first time.
