An estimated 7.24 million Americans were unemployed in May, as hiring by private employers slowed and the federal government continued to shrink its payroll. Source:…
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Heightened fears of a trade war and recession have investors convinced that the Fed will start cutting rates again in June — a sentiment that…
Republicans are less worried about the future than Democrats and Independents, but “consumers from all three political affiliations are in agreement that the outlook has…
Mortgage rates eased Friday as investors took stock of new data showing employers added 151,000 workers to their payrolls in February and the unemployment rate…
Investors who fund most home loans are now convinced that the Federal Reserve won’t cut rates again until June after employers add 256,000 jobs in…
Employers added 227,000 workers to their payrolls in November, but with 7.1 million Americans out of work the unemployment rate is back up to 4.2…
Hurricanes and strikes were expected to dent job creation, and bond market investors are looking ahead to next week’s election, Fed meeting and government bond…
Mortgage rates inch up as an expected decline in key inflation gauge does little to change expectations for rate cuts among investors who fund most…
Reports send mixed signals on the economy, with CPI showing prices rose more sharply than expected in September and jobless claims surging to highest level…
With a soft landing seen as more likely, analysts say Fed policymakers can now afford to be more cautious about the pace of future rate…