Economic Indicators

Federal Reserve policymakers projected inflation will rise to 3% in 2025 while unemployment will reach 4.5% as the central bank begins cutting rates after holding them steady all year.

Experts weigh in on the state of the U.S. housing market and project whether the affordability crisis plaguing prospective buyers will ease in the near future.

More than 10,000 people from across the country tried out more than 40 of Dave Portnoy's favorite pizzerias.

President Donald Trump suggests companies report earnings twice yearly instead of quarterly, requiring SEC approval and citing potential cost savings for businesses.

Miami tops buyer's markets with 9.7 months of housing supply, while Austin and Orlando follow with significant inventory increases and price cuts.

U.S. homeowners with mortgages now spend 21.4% of income on housing costs as monthly expenses jumped nearly 30% over five years, the Census Bureau reported.

Social Security beneficiaries may receive an estimated 2.7% cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which would raise average monthly benefits by $54 based on recent inflation data.

The Labor Department inspector general launched a review of BLS economic data collection issues following Trump's firing of the BLS commissioner and massive job revisions.

Americans will spend less than 2% of their disposable income on gasoline in 2025, the lowest share since 2005, as the EIA forecasts significant price decreases.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.35%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.5%.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August consumer price index (CPI), which showed that inflation remained above the Fed's target ahead of the central bank's rate decision.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' preliminary benchmark revision showed the U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported from April 2024 to March 2025.

Data from the New York Federal Reserve showed Americans' confidence in finding new jobs hit a record low of 44.9% in August, the lowest since tracking began in 2013.

Home equity erosion occurs when inflation outpaces home price growth, reducing homeowners' wealth in inflation-adjusted terms when they borrow against their home or sell.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says Federal Reserve monetary policy should remain independent from political influence, including from President Donald Trump.

Bank of America Institute data shows small business hiring slowed 6.7% year-over-year as of July as tariff payments by importing firms surged nearly 170% since early this year.

The Labor Department's August jobs report revealed immigrant worker employment declined by 822,000 since last year while U.S.-born worker employment rose by 2.76 million.

The Labor Department released the August jobs report which showed that job growth continued at a subdued pace amid economic uncertainty over trade policy.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.5%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.56%.

The figure reported on Thursday is below economists’ estimates of an increase of 65,000 jobs and also down from the prior month’s revised reading of 106,000 jobs.