the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
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Money & The Economy
US IT Sector Records Fourth Consecutive Month of Job Growth
The U.S. information technology (IT) sector added an estimated 8,700 new jobs in May, the fourth consecutive month of employment…
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Money & The Economy
Strong late cycle job growth trend shows more signs of boosting wages
The US labor market continues to tighten as the creation of 223,000 jobs in May helped drive the unemployment rate…
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Money & The Economy
Trump Effect: Manufacturing sector continues expansion in May
New Orders, Production, and Employment Growing Supplier Deliveries Slowing at Faster Rate; Backlog Growing Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories…
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Money & The Economy
Summer Hiring is Expected to be Hot for the Second Year in a Row
41 percent of employers plan to hire summer workers; the majority will consider summer hires for permanent positions 25 percent…
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Money & The Economy
Record Number Of Small Businesses Are Raising Wages Amid Tight Labor Market
by Will Racke A greater share of small companies in the U.S. are raising wages than at any time…
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Money & The Economy
Private Sector Employment Increased by 178,000 Jobs in May
Private sector employment increased by 178,000 jobs from April to May according to the May ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed…
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Money & The Economy
Consumer Confidence up in May
Consumer confidence, as measured by The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, increased in May, following a modest decline in April (after…
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Money & The Economy
Trump Effect: The US Overtakes Hong Kong at First Place Among World’s Most Competitive Economies
The 2018 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings emphasize a long-term trend highlighted in past editions – that the countries on the top of…
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Money & The Economy
Trump Effect: Summer Hiring Strongest in a Decade; Employers Turning to Benefits and Wages to Compete for Workers
A new survey revealed that the overwhelming majority (95 percent) of employers are adding more shifts this summer and more than…
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Money & The Economy
Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.2% in April, 9.5% year-over-year
All of the recent economic indicators, current and forward-looking have demonstrated that the Trump administration’s America First agenda is having…
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Money & The Economy
Trump Effect: U.S. CEOs’ Confidence Soars As Hunt For Sustained Growth Continues
U.S. chief executives are highly confident in the growth prospects for their companies over the next three years and will…
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In The News
Gallup: Job optimism highest we’ve ever seen
Gallup asked Americans if now is a good or bad time to find a job and the results, they said,…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Commercial Market on the Upswing, Construction Activity Sluggish
A strengthening economy and job growth nearing historic levels have given Realtors® confidence in future commercial real estate market conditions, according…
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2018 Growth Forecast Holds But 2019 Gets Modest Downgrade
The forecast for 2018 full-year growth remains unchanged at 2.7 percent, according to the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research…
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Money & The Economy
Trump Effect: Economic Growth To Continue Throughout 2018
Economic growth is expected to continue in the U.S. throughout 2018, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in their Spring…
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