Surging grocery prices were offset by lower increases for appliances and vehicles in the last such report before the Federal Reserve meets to debate interest rates.
Category: United States Economy
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Facing Political Pressure, Trump Seeks Answer to Rising Housing Costs
White House officials have explored a vast array of ideas as the president looks to unfurl a housing affordability plan at an economic conference this month.
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Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump.
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Trump’s Feel-My-Pain Economic Message
The president appears skeptical about Americans’ concerns. How will voters respond?
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Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight
The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
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Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar Slip on Threat to Fed Chair Powell
The broad shift out of U.S. financial assets revived last year’s trend called the “sell America” trade.
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U.S. Hiring Turned Sluggish One Year Into Trump’s Second Term
As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.
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What to know about the report.
Data on the labor market in December will be closely watched for clues on the state of the economy.
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Will Stock Markets Sizzle Into 2026?
Returns have been fabulous but consider the potential for setbacks in this already hazardous year, our columnist says.
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Fed Keeps Close Eye on Labor Market as It Assesses Further Cuts
For the central bank to lower interest rates again, officials will likely need to see more notable signs that unemployment is rising.
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What to know about the report.
Data on the labor market in December will be closely watched for clues on the state of the economy.