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“Trump’s Chances Of Winning Are His Highest Since July 30”

The Pro Trump News home page features 60 new headlines every 24 hours, click here to see them. Election analyst and statistician Nate Silver said his election projections show Donald Trump currently has the advantage. Silver said Trump's chances of winning the Electoral College have risen from 52.4% to 58.2%, while Kamala Harris' chances of […]

Job openings decreased, separations increased in July

The number of job openings fell in July and the number of people leaving their current jobs increased as the economy showed signs of cooling after a period of high interest rates. The Labor Department said Wednesday that its monthly Job Openings and Labor Force Movements (JOLTS) survey showed job openings fell to 7.7 million […]

Inflation Climbed At Moderate Pace In July as Consumer Spending Picked Up

Consumer prices rose at a slightly faster pace last month than the month before, Commerce Department data released Friday showed. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in July from June, accelerating from June's 0.1% increase from May, the acceleration was in line with economists' expectations. Over the past year, the personal consumption expenditures […]

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge ticked up in July as likely interest cut looms

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation rose slightly last month and consumer spending also grew robustly, suggesting the economy remains strong and providing a case for the central bank to oppose a half-percentage-point interest rate cut next month. The Commerce Department said on Friday that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.2% […]

Inflation measure closely watched by the Fed rises 2.5% in July

Mark Heppenstall, chief investment officer at Penn Mutual Asset Management, joins “Mornings with Maria” to share his thoughts on some of the headlines in the U.S. economy. The inflation indicator is Federal Reserve System It rose slightly in July as rising prices continue to weigh heavily on millions of Americans. The Commerce Department said Friday […]

Pending home sales tumble to record low in July

Contracts to buy existing homes in the U.S. fell to a record low in July as rising prices and higher borrowing costs drove potential buyers out of the market. The National Association of Realtors on Thursday Pending Home Sales IndexThe index, based on signed contracts, fell 5.5 percent last month to 70.2, the lowest since […]

Sales of cheaper houses spiked in July: Analysis

Sales of the lowest priced homes surged in July, a sign that the housing sector, battered by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, is recovering. Pending sales in the “starter home” category have increased 10.2% since July 2023, according to figures released Monday by real estate firm Redfin. That compares with a 6.5% decrease in […]