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Economy

“Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market”

“…First-time filings for jobless benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week, a decline of 17,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised level and lower than the Dow Jones estimate for 240,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The report comes… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3%”

“Nonfarm payrolls grew by just 114,000 in July, below the downwardly revised 179,000 in June and the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000. The unemployment rate edged higher to 4.3%, its highest since October 2021, triggering an economic rule on recessions.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Lowe’s beats on earnings and revenue, even as consumers spend less on DIY projects”

“Lowe’s topped Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and revenue expectations on Tuesday, even as do-it-yourself customers bought fewer pricey items… Lowe’s stuck by its full-year forecast. It said it expects total sales of between $84 billion and $85 billion, which would be a… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. job growth totaled 175,000 in April, much less than expected, while unemployment rose to 3.9%”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/03/jobs-report-april-2024-us-job-growth-totaled-175000-in-april.html

Economy

Fast-food companies are attracting Less low-income customers

“… Runaway prices at U.S. fast-food joints and restaurants have made people skittish down the income ladder and executives at chains including McDonald’s and Wendy’s recently said they worry about losing business from those on the tightest budgets. Roughly a quarter… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans making student loan payments have up to 36% less saved for retirement”

“…In fact, employees with student loan payments who earn $55,000 a year or more and have been at their company for five years or less have average 401(k) balances 36% lower than those without payments, the EBRI found…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/19/americans-making-student-loan-payments-have-up-to-36-percent-less-in-401ks.html College… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Less Than Half of Americans “Very Satisfied” With Own Lives”

“For just the third time in more than two decades, less than half of Americans say they are “very satisfied” with the way things are going in their personal lives. The 47% of U.S. adults expressing high satisfaction with their… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private sector payrolls rose 113,000 in October, less than expected, ADP says”

“…The payrolls processing firm said that companies added 113,000 workers for the month, higher than the unrevised 89,000 in September but below the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 130,000. On wages, ADP said pay was up 5.7% from a year ago, the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales rose 0.4% in April, less than expected as consumers struggle with inflation”

“…The advanced sales report showed an increase of 0.4%, below the Dow Jones estimate for 0.8%. Excluding auto-related figures, sales increased 0.4%, which was in line with expectations. As the numbers are not adjusted for inflation, the headline increase equaled the 0.4%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit”

“Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose 8.5% in July from a year ago, a slowing pace from the previous month due largely to a drop in gasoline prices. On a monthly basis, prices were… Continue Reading…