Oct 14, 2026 | Featured, Inflation, US Economy
For the third straight month, workers’ paychecks did not keep pace with rising prices, the Labor Department’s final inflation report ahead of the midterm elections revealed. U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6% from the month before in September, above...
Oct 14, 2026 | US Economy
The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The...
Oct 2, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, US Economy
The U.S. labor market slowed during the month of September, according to new data Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The economy added only 29,000 jobs, fewer than expected by economists. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Average hourly earnings for workers...
Sep 16, 2026 | Jobs, US Economy
Americans are moonlighting at pre-pandemic levels again, but those with more than one job are not who they used to be. About 5.5% of workers had more than one job in July, a Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond analysis of federal data shows. That puts the rate back...
Aug 5, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, US Economy
ADP said U.S. businesses created just 44,000 new jobs in July — the smallest increase in six months — in another sign of a sluggish labor market in which hiring is unusually soft. The one bright spot: People who switched jobs saw an increase in pay, possibly a sign of...
Jul 15, 2026 | Featured, US Economy
U.S. small-business sentiment increased in June, but the share of owners reporting that inflation was their “single most important” problem was the highest in nearly two years, and more said they had raised average selling prices. The National Federation...
