United States Economy – Page 212

U.S. Economy Added 372,000 Jobs in June, Defying Slowdown Fears

The strong Labor Department report comes as consumers and businesses express increasing concern about a downturn.

The Federal Reserve is trying to cool down the economy to bring inflation under control, but the job market is still going strong.

Rising mortgage rates. Faltering home sales. Skyrocketing rents. Here’s how to make sense of a baffling real estate market.

Markets are sounding the all-clear. Is the Fed listening?

A lack of child care and elder care options has forced some women to limit their hours or sidelined them altogether, hurting their career prospects.