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Inflation Has North Texans Assessing Finances
Inflation is affecting the cost of food, housing and other necessities, and that has North Texans assessing their finances and safeguarding their money.
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Inflation Jumped 8.5% in Past Year, Highest Since 1981
The consumer price index, which measures the average change over time in the prices of goods and services, surged 8.5% on the year in March, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.
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US Added 431,000 Jobs in March in Sign of Economic Health
America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years
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US Inflation Highest in 40 Years, With No Letup in Sight
Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy
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US Employers Stepped Up Hiring in October, With 531K Jobs Added
America’s employers boosted their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown
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US Unemployment Claims Fall to New Pandemic Low of 290,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers
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US Wholesale Prices Rose Record 8.6% Over the Last Year
Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010.
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US Jobless Claims Down 14,000 to 385,000 as Economy Rebounds
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to 385,000, more evidence that the economy and the job market are rebounding briskly from the coronavirus recession
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Worker Pay Rises Strongly as Businesses Fight to Fill Jobs
Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers to fill millions of available jobs.
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American Employers Add 850,000 in June, Labor Department Report Says
The Labor Department released a report Friday indicating an economic rebound from the pandemic recession.
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Biden's Labor Department Repeals Trump-Era Rule on Gig Workers' Classification
The Biden administration nullified a Trump-era rule Wednesday that would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors
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837,000 New Claims for Job Benefits, Full Labor Report Coming Friday
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to 837,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. On Friday, the government will issue the jobs report for September.