The annual rate shows the largest drop on record. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that U.S. worker productivity fell sharply in the second quarter. On an annualized basis,…
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Unemployment Claims Increase as Layoffs Rise
The number has reached the highest since November of last year. On Thursday, the Labor Department released its weekly report on the job market. For the week ending…
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Treasury Finds Gas Prices Improved with SPR Releases
Officials estimate fuel releases kept prices 20 to 40 cents lower. The Department of the Treasury released calculations this past week that estimate tapping into the Strategic Petroleum…
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Fed Raises Rates 0.75 Percent Again
Credit tightens as the economy begins to slow. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for the second straight time…
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Administration Seeks to Redefine Recession
Senator Wicker says that changing the definition doesn’t change the pain. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce will release its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) reading, a…
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Federal Reserve Target of Chinese Spy Program
Senator Portman warns of economic espionage. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio released a minority staff report for the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that details how the…
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Secretary Raimondo Appoints Business in Africa Council
24 members to serve a two-year term as advisors. Last week, the Department of Commerce announced that Secretary Gina Raimondo has appointed 24 members to the President’s Advisory…
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Unemployment Claims Reach Eight-Month High
Federal Reserve rate hikes may be causing the labor market to slow down. The number of new applications for unemployment benefits increased by 7,000 last week to 251,000,…
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President Appoints Presidential Emergency Board
Executive board to assist in negotiations between freight rail carriers and unions. President Joe Biden issued an executive order appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to aid in…
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Inflation Hits 40-Year High
Fuel costs have contributed to the newest numbers. The economic report for June shows that prices were up broadly. Core prices, a measure that does not include food…
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