April inflation eases slightly, but 2% target still out of reach
Lower food prices offset higher energy costs in April. (iStock) Statistics show consumer prices rose more slowly than expected in April, but remained above last year’s levels. consumer price index (CPI) Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). On an annualized basis, prices rose 3.4% in April, slowing slightly from the previous month’s 3.5% […]
Stock futures are slightly up after Dow's best week of the year, investors look toward inflation data: Live updates – CNBC
1 hour ago European markets open mixedly European markets started the new trading week in mixed territory, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index rising slightly, rising 0.03%. Britain’s FTSE 100 index rose 0.07% to 8,439, Germany’s DAX fell 0.13% to 18,748, France’s CAC fell 0.4% to 8,216 and Italy’s FTSE MIB rose 0.4% to 34,808. […]
129K Migrants Apprehended at Southwest Border in April — Down Slightly from March
Border Patrol apprehended approximately 129,000 immigrants who illegally crossed the southwest border between ports of entry in April. This is a slight decrease from the more than 137,000 people arrested in March. Border Patrol agents assigned to nine Southwest border locations apprehended nearly 129,000 migrants during April, according to unofficial Border Patrol reports reviewed by […]
Americans paid slightly more for fuel this week as gas prices rose by a few cents, on average
Gasoline prices rose just 2 cents this week, even as oil prices fell. (iStock) Gasoline prices have gone up and down this week, but overall they were 2 cents higher on average. AAA said In our weekly gas price report. The national average price for the week was $3.67 per gallon, 14 cents higher than […]
Stock futures slip slightly as investors look ahead to Fed decision, megacap earnings: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 29, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures fell slightly on Tuesday morning after a strong start to the week as investors braced for large-cap earnings, the latest federal interest rate decisions […]
Wholesale inflation rose 0.2% in March, slightly below estimates
Wholesale prices last month posted the largest year-on-year increase in 11 months, but the following day, stock prices plummeted on a report on higher-than-expected U.S. inflation, raising concerns that the Fed won’t cut interest rates soon. It was the day after that. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the producer price index, which tracks […]
Cornel West picks anti-cop BLM activist who called Taylor Swift fandom ‘slightly racist’ as running mate
Milena Abdullah, a University of California professor and Black Lives Matter activist who was announced Wednesday as independent presidential candidate Cornel West’s running mate, regularly pushes for defunding police departments and has “effectively Everything is racist,” and is also on record claiming to be a Taylor Swift fan. Abdullah, 51, is a co-founder of the […]
The US added over 300,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate dropped slightly
The unemployment rate fell to 3.8% from 3.9% in March. (iStock) The unemployment rate fell slightly in March to 3.8%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. employment status report. The unemployment rate last month remained at 3.9%. That rate has declined, thanks in part to the addition of an additional 303,000 jobs in March. The […]
Mississippi state budget is expected to shrink slightly in the coming year
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Budget makers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly less money available next year than they did this year. Key members of the House and Senate met Friday and set a revenue forecast of $7.6 billion for the year starting July 1. This is a 1% decrease from this year. Republican-led […]
Spring homebuying season brings slightly more optimism as listings continue to rise
The home purchase sentiment index rose 2.1% in February. (iStock) The spring buying season is heating up as more homes hit the market and homebuyers are eager to make purchases now that the winter frosts have subsided. fannie mae’s Home purchase sentiment indexThe index showing home sales rose 2.1 points in February. This is the […]