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A measure of wholesale prices increased less than expected in March, providing some potential relief from worries that inflation will hold higher for longer than many economists had expected. The producer price index rose 0.2% for the month, less than the 0.3% estimate from the Dow Jones consensus and not as much as the 0.6%

Container ships from international trunk lines, including those from Europe, Africa, India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia, are loading and unloading containers at the container terminal of the Qianwan Port Area of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, China, on April 4, 2024.  Nurphoto | Getty Images The World Trade Organization on Wednesday said that it expects global

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images As recently as January, investors had high hopes that the Federal Reserve was about to embark on a rate-cutting campaign that would reverse some of the most

Gas prices are displayed at a gas station on March 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images A closely watched Labor Department report due Wednesday is expected to show that not much progress is being made in the battle to bring down inflation. If so, that would be bad news for consumers,

A man checks the label of a vitamins jar at a Costco Wholesale store on April 3, 2024 in Colchester, Vermont.  Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Small business confidence hit its lowest level in more than 11 years for March as proprietors worried that inflation is still very much a problem. At a time when

The sun rises behind the Empire State Building on the day of the solar eclipse in New York City on April 8, 2024, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.  Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Today marks a total solar eclipse that is expected to cross the United States as millions of

Mohamed Aly El-Erian, chief economic advisor for Allianz SE.  Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve has become too data dependent and has lost sight of its overall strategy, Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz, said Friday. The economist told CNBC that a longer-term, more strategic outlook could see policymakers settle on a

Job creation in March easily topped expectations in a sign of continued acceleration for what has been a bustling and resilient labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased 303,000 for the month, well above the Dow Jones estimate for a rise of 200,000 and higher than the downwardly revised 270,000 gain in February, the Labor Department’s Bureau

The U.S. labor market surprised economists with its strength once again, adding more than 300,000 jobs in March, with a few key sectors continuing to fuel its growth. Health care and social assistance were the top sector for job gains — a common theme in recent years — adding 81,300 jobs. Government and leisure and

In this article LW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonald’s crew member prepares french fries in Miami, Florida. Getty Images It’s a timeless question at fast-food counters: Do you want fries with that? Responders continue answering affirmatively at a higher-than-average rate, a top potato supplier indicated. It underscores the resilience of consumer spending,

We’re Hiring, Part-time heroes wanted, sign at entrance to Target Store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The unemployment rate among Black Americans jumped in March, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Black unemployment rose to 6.4% last month, up from 5.6% in February. That’s

A person works on a Bowlus recreational vehicle at Bowlus’ factory in Oxnard, California, Feb. 23, 2024. Timothy Aeppel | Reuters The March nonfarm payrolls count likely will indicate hiring continuing at a solid pace, though some weakening foundations of the labor market could take greater focus when the Labor Department releases its key report

A money changer holds Turkish lira and U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey December 16, 2021. Cagla Gurdogan | Reuters Turkey’s annual inflation rose to 68.5% for the month of March, an increase on February’s 67.1% inflation read, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s report released Wednesday. The monthly rise

Two women hold an umbrella while sitting at an outdoor table of a cafe on April 01, 2024 in Rome, Italy.  Emanuele Cremaschi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation in the 20-nation euro zone eased to 2.4% in March, according to flash figures published by the European Union’s statistics agency Wednesday, boosting expectations for

Flat Rock, North Carolina, parked tractor trailer billboard with now hiring, Ingles supermarket.  Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Private sector job growth expanded in March at its fastest pace since July 2023, indicating continuing buoyance in the U.S. labor market, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Companies added 184,000 workers on

Lynn Curry, nurse practitioner for Huntsville Reproductive Medicine, P.C., lifts frozen embryos out of IVF cryopreservation dewar, in Madison, Alabama, U.S., March 4, 2024.  Roselle Chen | Reuters As legal battles over reproductive rights increase across the U.S., one area that could be impacted is egg freezing. In February, the Alabama state Supreme Court ruled

[The stream is slated to start at 8:15 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The Commerce Department on Friday will release the February reading for the personal consumption expenditures price index, which the Federal Reserve considers its most important inflation measure. CNBC TV will

Inflation rose in line with expectations in February, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on hold before it can start considering interest rate cuts, according to a measure the central bank considers its more important barometer. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% on a 12-month basis and was up 0.3%