The number of new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased by 9,000 to 212,000 last week,…
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Washington Examiner’s Tiana Doescher argues voters know how Trump and Biden have handled economy
The Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe Doescher argued Wednesday that the economy will likely be a key…
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an…
Pittsburgh’s ‘economic doldrums’ persist despite low unemployment
(The Center Square ) — Pennsylvania has struggled to reverse population losses in much of the…
Soaring interest costs to exceed defense spending as government faces fiscal reckoning
Soaring interest costs are set to exceed all defense spending this year, with the gap only…
Thousands of Florida transplants are leaving the Sunshine State
Despite experiencing a pandemic population boom, nearly 500,000 Florida transplants decided to leave the state and…
Trump tax: Most voters support Donald’s policy move that experts say could make inflation worse
Despite the warnings of economists, a new poll shows most voters support former President Donald Trump‘s…
Gold prices break all-time record as investors bet on Fed rate cuts
Gold prices set a new record on Monday as a recent inflation report buoyed optimism that…
Reporter’s Notebook: GDP is up, but so are cocoa bean prices
Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the recent good…
Cruise lines move routes away from Baltimore
Cruise ships have been forced to move their departure ports from Baltimore due to the collapse…
Inflation rose slightly to 2.5% in February in gauge preferred by Fed
Inflation ticked up to a 2.5% annual rate in February, as measured by the gauge favored…
Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter mainly due to a drop in value…
Consumer sentiment jumps to highest level since 2021, before inflation plague
Consumer sentiment rose in March to the highest level in more than two years and expectations for inflation fell,…
Fourth-quarter economic growth revised up to strong 3.4% rate
GDP growth in the fourth quarter was revised up by 0.2 percentage points to a 3.4%…
Rep. Andy Harris calls for the lifting of red tape to help rebuild Baltimore bridge
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) said on Wednesday that the state of Maryland and the federal government…
Two bodies pulled from Baltimore bridge wreckage as officials warn of hazardous materials aboard ship
The bodies of two of the six missing construction workers were recovered from a red truck…
NYC drivers one step closer to paying $15 congestion tax after board approval
New York City drivers will likely soon pay a $15 congestion tax every day they enter…
Baltimore bridge collapse: Six missing victims presumed dead
Six people are presumed dead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed. At approximately…