Inflation inched higher last month as Americans closed out the summer paying more for both groceries and gasoline. Consumer prices in August were up 2.9% from a year ago, according to a report ...

Economists predict that the August 2025 jobs report will show moderate job growth. Unemployment is expected to have held steady at 4.2%. With job growth slowing, the Federal Reserve is seen as cutting ...

Inflation rose in August and remained well above the Federal Reserve's target rate as central bank policymakers weigh potential interest rate cuts at their meeting next week. The Bureau of Labor ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 2.9% in August from year-ago levels compared with 2.7% in July. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes volatile food ...

The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace in August amid uncertainty about economic conditions, adding to signs of a weakening labor market. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers ...

The consumer price index posted a seasonally adjusted 0.4% increase for the month, the biggest gain since January, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.9%. The Labor Department reported a surprise ...

The US added 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than the expected 75,000. Unemployment rose to the highest rate since 2021. Economists and markets expect the Fed to make its first interest rate cut of ...