Articles by Alicia Wallace
US consumer sentiment fell to its second-lowest level on record in September as high gas prices further soured Americans views of the economy.
The University of Michigans consumer sentiment index fo�...
Businesses costs arent rising as fast as they have been in recent months, an indication that price hikes could slow for consumers in the months ahead.
The Producer Price Index, which tracks prices c�...
The temporary truce in the war with Iran sent gas prices and thus inflation lower in June, providing some fuel for a crucial economic engine: the American consumer.
The welcome readings, however, ar�...
Good news for job seekers: The number of available positions in the United States increased for the second month in a row.
New data Tuesday showed that the estimated number of job openings ticked hi�...
Americans saw large chunks of their wallets get gnawed away by soaring gas prices in March; however, consumers still had money left in the tank to spend elsewhere.
A record spike in gas prices drove�...
Price hikes picked up speed for US-based businesses toward the end of last year, a potential signal that inflation has yet to peak and prices could soon rise faster for consumers.
US wholesale infla�...
On Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest snapshot on the health of the US labor market and economists estimates vary wildly over what we should expect for the�...
Americans are feeling increasingly hopeless about their employment prospects, new survey data showed Thursday.
The probability of finding a job hit a record low of 43.1% in December, according to th�...
Finding a job continued to be a slog at the end of the year, new data shows: US businesses sought out fewer workersin November and hiring rates wilted even further.
The number of estimated job openi�...
Marcus Satterfield has a good job in Virginia Beach and makes decent pay, and he has never really had to fret about providing for his young daughter especially around the holidays.
Normally, the liv�...
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