Economy

U.S. Employers Add Surprising Number Of Jobs In September In A Sign Of Economic Resilience

The gain of 336,000 jobs suggests many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.
By Christopher Rugaber, AP

Aussie CEO Wants Unemployment To Rise And 'Pain In The Economy'

Millionaire Tim Gurner said people need to be reminded “that they work for the employer, not the other way around."
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Gas Prices Are Likely To Go Up Again — And There's 1 Big Reason Why

The president’s perennial political headache may come back as geopolitics and climate change squeeze supplies.
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Powell Says Inflation ‘Remains Too High’ — Hints: Fed Not Done Flirting With Recession

Powell’s speech highlighted the uncertainties surrounding the economy and the complexity of the Fed’s response to it.
By Christopher Rugaber, AP

Biden Celebrates Inflation Reduction Act’s Anniversary; Voters Seem Not To Notice

Americans continue to believe the economy is in bad shape, even as statistics show that, aside from interest rates, it has bounced back from the pandemic.
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U.S. Job Market Continues To Defy Predictions Of Impending Recession

U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in June, fewer than expected, but the unemployment rate dipped in a sign the job market remains resilient.
By Paul Wiseman, AP

7 Ways To Save On Your Kid's College Costs

It is more expensive than ever before to pursue a higher education, but planning ahead and making strategic decisions can ease the economic burden on your family.
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Federal Reserve Gives Up Predicting A Recession

Economic forecasters increasingly see a soft landing for the economy, a win for President Joe Biden.
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How 'Bidenomics' Came To Be, And How It Could Survive

If Biden wants to finish overturning a Reagan-era economic paradigm, he’ll have to convince voters it’s worked so far.
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Grant Cardone Says He Can Make You A Billionaire. His Investors Claim He Defrauded Them.

Mounting legal troubles against the social media phenomenon have not stopped him from continuing to promote questionable business ventures to his millions of followers.
By Tom Warren, BuzzFeed News