Tag Archives: August

US producer inflation cooler in August; hints at softening demand  Reuters 5 takeaways from the producer price inflation report with another key reading on tap  CNBC U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August  Yahoo Finance Wholesale inflation cooled in August as businesses absorb tariff costs — for now  CNN US wholesale prices declined unexpectedly in August  Financial Times Source link

People shop for dairy products at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Wholesale prices surprisingly fell slightly in August, providing breathing room for the Federal Reserve to approve an interest rate cut at its meeting this month, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Wednesday. The producer …

People visit the US luxury brand Coach store at a shopping mall in Beijing. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images China’s consumer prices fell more than expected in August while deflation in wholesale prices persisted, as calls mounted for Beijing to ramp up measures to bolster sluggish domestic demand and cushion weakening exports growth. The consumer price index dipped 0.4% …

A “now hiring” sign is displayed in a business window in Manhattan on Sept. 5, 2025 in New York City, U.S. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images At this moment in the U.S. economy — when interest rates are higher than usual and inflation still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target — the jobs report is rather …

China’s August export growth slowest in 6 months as US tariff risks mount  Reuters China on Track for Record Trade Surplus Despite US Export Plunge  Bloomberg.com US tariff tensions hit Chinese export growth  The Guardian China’s export growth slows in August as US tariffs and trade tensions bite  ABC News China export growth seen slowing in August as US trade truce boost fades  MSN Source …

Many economists say Friday’s disappointing jobs report is sending warning signals about the pace of hiring across the U.S. and the broader health of the economy.  Employers added only 22,000 nonfarm jobs in August, far short of Wall Street analyst forecasts of 80,000, while the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3% — the highest level since October of 2021, when the …

Labor Market Stalled This Summer, With August Data Adding to Slowdown  The New York Times America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy  CNN US hiring stalls with employers reluctant to expand in an economy grown increasingly erratic  AP News What to know about the August Jobs Report: Labor market slowdown signals weakening economy  NBC News Is the Fed ready to …

August Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Hiring Stalls Ahead of Pivotal Fed Meeting  The New York Times Payrolls rose 22,000 in August, less than expected in further sign of hiring slowdown  CNBC August jobs report shows US labor market continues dramatic summer slowdown  Yahoo Finance Jobs Report Today: U.S. Added 22,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Ticks Up — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal …

An attendee holds a “Join Our Team” flyer during the Best Hire Chicago Career Fair in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Jim Vondruska | Bloomberg | Getty Images Job creation sputtered in August, adding to recent signs of labor market weakening and likely keeping the Federal Reserve on track for a widely anticipated interest rate cut later …

BLS Flags ‘Technical Difficulties’ Ahead of August Jobs Report  Bloomberg.com Labor Statistics site suffers outage just before crucial jobs report  Axios BLS experiencing technical difficulties ahead of jobs report  MarketWatch Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ‘technical difficulties’ ahead of latest job numbers  The Independent BLS Says It Has Technical Difficulties  The Wall Street Journal Source link