U.S. stocks are slumping Friday amid worries about higher inflation and tariffs, while a closely watched report gave a mixed picture of the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% and on track to ...

Experts are optimistic that the 25 bps cut—the first in nearly five years—will make borrowing cheaper and spur the demand for consumer durables, automobiles and homes ...

U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate fell to 4% to start 2025. WASHINGTON — U.S. employers ...

U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell ...

Learn about the significant risks facing the U.S. economy, including mounting debt and geopolitical tensions, and the ...

Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...

U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and ...

The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.

The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...

The latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey showed more Americans are anxious about the inflation outlook.