Trump wants both lower interest rates and tariffs. Here's how that could backfire.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday to argue that tariffs and lower interest rates go "hand in hand," suggesting that new trade barriers could prompt the Federal Reserve to ease ...
Immigration crackdown could lead to a lower U.S. unemployment rate. Here's why.
A wave of immigration probably contributed to rising unemployment in the past few years. Now a Trump administration crackdown on new arrivals could push the U.S. jobless rate lower. Let's unpack that.
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Unemployment changes, death penalty for child rape pass the House
Bills changing unemployment requirements, imposing the death penalty and requiring parental consent for vaccines passed the ...
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NC lawmakers consider increasing unemployment benefits
A state House committee approved a plan Tuesday to increase unemployment benefits due to inflation, just as a temporary ...
Understanding BNDX Through Recent U.S. Economic Updates
Discover how BNDX, a USD-hedged European bond ETF, offers a 3.06% yield amid diverging monetary policies and economic trends ...
NC House Republicans, Democrats support raising unemployment benefits. What they want to do
Both Democrats and Republicans in the North Carolina state House support raising the benefits paid out to unemployed workers ...
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All but 3 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in December 2024
Rhode Island had the largest year-over-year increase in its NSA estimated construction unemployment rate (up 4%) among the ...
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more officials say they want to see how new policies from the White House affect the ...
Tech unemployment jumps, even as job openings increase
Even though companies added job openings in January, the number of unemployed US tech workers rose almost a full percentage ...
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Unemployment of adult children can increase parents’ depression risk
A new study has found that when adult children are unemployed, their parents are more likely to experience depressive ...
Black Men See Unemployment Increase Amid Job Market Slowdown And Economic Uncertainty
A pair of jobs reports for the month of January indicate that despite an otherwise stable job market, employer hiring trends suggest that the economy could be heading for a downturn ...
Huge Upward Adjustment To Employment And Labor Force As Wave Of Immigrants Is Finally Included, Unemployment Drops, Wage Growth Accelerates
Average hourly earnings in January jumped by 0.48% (5.9% annualized), the biggest increase since June 2023. Read more here.