Economy

Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3%

Job growth in the U.S. slowed much more than expected during July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, fueling fears…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Amazon, Intel, Snap and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Apple — Shares of the iPhone maker inched higher, as the…

Here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s big jobs report

The U.S. labor market may have cooled some in July, as a gradual slowdown in the economy and Hurricane Beryl…

Markets are clamoring for the Fed to start cutting soon: ‘What is it they’re looking for?’

If the Federal Reserve is starting to set the table for interest rate reductions, some parts of the market are…

Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to…