appliance stores
Strong discretionary spending lifts US retail sales in September
Retail sales increased solidly in September likely as lower gasoline prices gave consumers more money to spend at restaurants and bars.
Americans
Unemployment Claims Increase By 33,000 To 258,000: The Highest Level In Over A Year
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits just jumped to its highest level in over a year, a new report revealed on Thursday.
airline fares
Higher food prices lift US consumer prices; Hurricane Helene boosts jobless claims
Consumer prices rose slightly more than expected in September amid higher food costs, but the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than 3-1/2 years.
2025
Social Security Announces 2.5% Cost-Of-Living Adjustment For Next Year
Over 72 million Americans will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment to benefit payments in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday.
Adriana Kugler
S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as investors focus on inflation data, Q3 earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, as investors shifted their attention to the upcoming third-quarter earnings season and inflation data for hints on the Federal Reserve’s future rate decisions.
borrowing costs
US consumer confidence ebbs in September on labor market fears
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in September amid mounting worries over the health of the labor market.
Advanced Micro Devices
Wall Street: Dow Skyrockets To All-Time High After Fed Delivers Rate Cut
Wall Street had another big day with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high, just a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half-a-percentage point and forecasted that more cuts could be coming.
Advanced Micro Devices
Wall St jumps with tech stocks in the lead after Fed kicks off easing cycle
Wall Street rallied on Thursday with the S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point reduction.
benchmark interest rate
Federal Reserve Meets, Decides To Cut Interest Rates Before 2024 Election
At their meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point, satisfying investors who had been expecting a strong move given the weakening employment picture.