Economic Indicators

Groceries, commodities, and more are experiencing temporary post-pandemic inflation

Relief checks drove consumer spending on goods in the first quarter. Pent-up demand for services may be the key going forward.

Why you need to stock up on wine, used cars, diapers and potted plants now.

Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving a remarkably fast recovery from the recession that ripped through the nation last year on the heels of the coronavirus and cost tens of millions of Americans their jobs and businesses. The number of people seeking unemployment aid — a rough reflection of layoffs — last week reached its lowest point since the pandemic struck. Economists say that widespread vaccinations and declining viral cases, the reopening of more businesses, a huge infusion of federal aid and healthy job gains should help sustain steady growth.

The gross domestic product data marked the second-fastest pace for growth since the second quarter of 2003.

For better or for worse, labor-saving tech can actually lead to more work.

Potential jobs candidates are met by a 7-foot robot of embossed steel, aluminum and plastic upon entering industrial automation and light assembly firm Morrell Group. A soldier, of sorts, reminiscent of the red-armored Master Chief from the popular Xbox video game Halo. But instead of battling for…

Charmin, Tide, Gillette, Swiffer... Your pandemic grocery list = Procter & Gamble's pandemic winners list. In October, the consumer packaged...

Despite new U.S. jobless claims reaching the lowest point since the pandemic began more than a year ago, claims in Michigan rose last week. For the week ending April 17 in Michigan, 21,861 filed new unemployment claims, up from 16,470 the week prior. Nationally, 547,000 filed new claims last…

Today’s data reflects backward-looking information, which is not necessarily a sign of what’s ahead.

Health concerns, expanded jobless benefits and still being needed at home are among the reasons would-be workers might be staying away.

So should we be worried about inflation? Many experts say no.

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U.S. producer prices climbed more than forecast last month in a broad advance, indicating inflationary pressures continue to build across the nation's economy.The producer price index for final demand increased 1 percent in March from the prior month after a 0.5 percent gain in February, the Labor…

If you're out and about and noticing "Now hiring!" signs at every turn, there's a reason: Small businesses are having issues staffing up in the COVID-19 pandemic era.A combination of extended unemployment benefits, fears about contracting the coronavirus in the workplace and a lack of stability in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations...

U.S. inflation has generally been below the Fed’s 2% target since 2012. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard discusses reasons inflation could move somewhat higher over the next year or so.

Detroit's unemployment rate won't get back to pre-pandemic levels again until 2025. That's the latest finding from the City of Detroit-University Economic Analysis Partnership that produces job and wage data with support from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the...

Previous food price spikes contributed to the 2011 Arab Spring protests, and more could be on the way.

The stats body said it had considered adding face masks and face covering but decided not to because 'usage could decrease rapidly once the population have been vaccinated.'

Black and Hispanic women and those without bachelor’s degrees are at risk of being left further behind as the economy slowly begins to recover.

Recent studies find that women dropped out of the labour market to school their children

The administration’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package may be too much for safety, an economist says.

Powell said he expects some inflationary pressures in the time ahead but they likely won't be enough to spur the central bank to hike interest rates.