U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but last year’s growth was still impressive by longer-term standards.
Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.
Housing was the biggest contributor to inflation last month. Housing costs represented more than 70 percent of the total year-over-year price increase for all items less food and energy.
Strong U.S. Job Growth Shows Economy Is Defying Challenges The labor market is providing solid income growth, even as inflated prices frustrate consumers.
IPOs, Inflation Data and More Are at Risk in a Shutdown Important economic data could be delayed, as could regulators’ decisions on mergers and new public listings.