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Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages, but savers may rejoice - AP News

Business September 17, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the first�...

US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs - AP News

Business September 2, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets. U.S. job openings �...

US economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate - AP News

Business August 27, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong. Growth in gross domestic product the nations output of a goods and service�...

US likely added nearly 100,000 jobs in July, but market is still tough for young and unemployed - AP News

Business August 8, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) On the face of it, the U.S. job market has looked pretty stable this year. Hiring has been solid if not exactly spectacular after a lackluster 2025. But underneath the headline numbe�...

US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high - AP News

Business July 31, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth, yet consumers continued to spend. And the Federal Reserves favored measu�...

US economy grows a sluggish 1.5% second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high - AP News

Business July 31, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth, yet consumers continued to spend. And the Federal Reserves favored measu�...

The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US - AP News

Business May 13, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Departments consumer price �...

US wholesale prices surged 4% last month after the war in Iran sent energy prices soaring - AP News

Business April 15, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index which measures inflation befo�...

US economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate - AP News

Business April 10, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) The American economy, slowed by last falls 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in �...

US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish - AP News

Business February 7, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. The Labor Department reported Thursday that vacancie�...