Bitcoin surges on new Trump measure to allow crypto in retirement funds The world’s largest cryptocurrency notched a 2% gain over the past 24 hours. Fortune · Aug 7, 2025
The Latest: US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on goods from dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats begins to create visible damage to the U.S. economy The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Dow tumbles more than 500 points as job numbers shock Wall Street and tariff 'panic' sets in Trump, meanwhile, continues to beat the drum against Fed chair Jerome Powell. Fortune · Aug 1, 2025
US Job Growth Weaker Than Expected In July As Unemployment Rises US job growth missed expectations in July, government data showed Friday, while revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them to the weakest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic. International Business Times · Aug 1, 2025
Economy likely created 115,000 jobs in July as labor market loses momentum The American job market is deteriorating -- ever so slowly The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations adopted under previous presidential administrations The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February Inflation rose last month to its highest level in four months as the cost of gas, food, and groceries rose, reversing several months of cooling price pressures The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilience U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in May, a sign that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of high borrowing costs and uncertainty over U.S. economic policy The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025
Stock futures signal fresh highs as tax cuts advance in Senate while Trump balks at extending tariff deadline Wall Street will begin a holiday-shortened trading week after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched new record highs on Friday. Fortune · Jun 29, 2025
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that companies aren’t cutting many jobs The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
U.S. data quality has been declining for years. Now Trump’s cutbacks are leading economists to question its figures More squishy data could lead to errors for businesses, investors, and even the Federal Reserve. Fortune · Jun 13, 2025
Recurring jobless claims spike to highest level since 2021 at 1.96 million The numbers indicate unemployed people are taking longer to get back into the job market. Fortune · Jun 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 US producer prices rise modest 2.6% in May with inflationary pressures still mild U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the quality of the inflation figures just as they are being closely watched for the impact of tariffs
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars
Fortune · Jun 1, 2025 Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump's latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his 50% steel duty or if he will put it on hold soon.
International Business Times · May 13, 2025 US Consumer Inflation Cooled In April To Lowest Level Since 2021 US consumer inflation cooled slightly in April, figures showed Tuesday, coming in better than expected against a background of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
International Business Times · May 2, 2025 US Hiring Slows Less Than Expected, Unemployment Unchanged US hiring slowed less than expected in April while the jobless rate remained unchanged, according to government data published Friday, as businesses navigated the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency.
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 The Latest: Global tariff battle escalates as China retaliates with 125% tariffs on US goods China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 US wholesale inflation fell last month as price pressures eased, but trade war clouds outlook The Labor Department is reporting that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was fell 0.4% from February
International Business Times · Apr 10, 2025 US Consumer Inflation Cools In March On Falling Gas Prices US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs to come into effect.
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025 Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooling before tariffs U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats