WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 3.2% annual pace from October through December, propelled by healthy consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 28.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy shrugging off a period of high interest rates.

WASHINGTON — The nation’s economy grew at a brisk 3.3% annual pace in Q4 as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend despite high interest rates and price levels.

WASHINGTON — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow inflation to its 2% target may remain a bumpy one.

The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs in December 2023, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.

U.S. wholesale prices fell sharply last month as inflationary pressure continued to ease after a year and a half of higher interest rates.

WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient.

The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.

The economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs, the government said Aug. 30.

WASHINGTON — Inflation rose in July after 12 straight months of declines, boosted by costlier housing. But core inflation matched the smallest monthly increase in nearly two years.