Economic Indicators

The February jobs report showed that payrolls increased by 311,000 workers last month, faster than expected, as bars and restaurants hired more workers.

Gas prices increased for the week ending March 9, 2023. But global oil costs, low demand and other factors may lead to a drop in gas prices.

The February payroll report released Friday provided a key snapshot of the labor market's health amid the Fed's aggressive interest rate-hike campaign.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits last week climbed to the highest level since late December, pointing to some softness in the labor market.

The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that there were 11 million job openings at the end of January, a sign the labor market remains extremely tight.

Private U.S. companies added 242,000 new workers in February as the labor market remains strong even in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.

Layoffs are on the rise across various industries, although the tech industry has taken a huge hit in recent months. Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft have all recently cut jobs.

Retail earnings, jobs data, Disney CEO Bob Iger speaking and Apple's investor day lead a busy week ahead for investors.

After falling $130 billion in market value, Gautam Adani's conglomerate, Adani, is beginning to rally after a $1.87 billion investment by GQG Partners in Florida.

The Fed said in its semi-annual monetary report to Congress that additional interest rate hikes are necessary with inflation remaining abnormally high.

Persistent inflation has left lenders pessimistic about future interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, leading some issuers to write mortgages at higher risk premiums.

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached of 47.7 last month after reaching 47.4 in January, notching the third straight month of contraction.

Dollar Tree has been fined over $250,000 by the Labor Department for workplace safety violations at a location in Texas labeled as a "pattern of disregard."

Billionaire Warren Buffett issued a clear inflation warning and hit at 'disgusting' money manager behavior in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

Gas prices decreased this week. But several factors ranging from the Federal Reserve’s actions to lower inflation and the war between Russia and Ukraine could push prices higher in the coming weeks.

Domino's and Papa John's have been facing pressures in their delivery business from high inflation forcing customers to eat at home as well as staffing issues.

Mortgage rates continued their climb as inflation woes persist. The Federal Reserve's successive interest rate increases brought down inflation, however price acceleration is still above the central bank's target, causing borrowing costs to skyrocket.

Vice President Kamala Harris touted the Biden administration's efforts to lower energy costs.

Leading Republicans on the House Financial Services and Senate Banking committees are doubling down on attempts to rein in Wall Street’s top cop Gary Gensler.

Brookfield Asset Management recently defaulted on a total of over $750 million in debt for a pair of 52-story towers in Los Angeles, according to a February securities filing.