Jeffry Bartash

Hiring was weak pretty much across the board in July. Employment rose, as usual, in healthcare. The industry has produced more than half of all new U.S. jobs this year. In July, hospitals, doctors' offices and the like added 23,000 jobs.Employment also rose by 22,000 in construction, largely in c

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Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an effort to stack the central bank’s board with more allies.

Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an effort to stack the central bank's board with allies.

A surprising decline in U.S. jobs last month isn’t enough to discourage the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates soon, but a tame inflation report for the second straight month could do the trick.

Wholesale prices were flat in July and inflation pressures in the guts of the economy also eased, adding to recent evidence of a slowdown in the rising cost of living.

Wholesale prices were flat in July and inflation pressures in the guts of the economy eased, adding to recent evidence of a slowdown in the rising cost of living.

Sales at U.S. retailers fell in July for the first time in 14 months, but not because the economy sputtered. Americans spent less at gas stations because of lower oil prices and they bought less online after Amazon’s summer sales bonanza.

One thing the Federal Reserve could always count on to keep inflation low was falling prices for computers, cell phones and other high-tech stuff — but not anymore.

What was once considered unthinkable is now a reality: The U.S. economy is growing strongly even though it's creating very few new jobs.