Economic News
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US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs
Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets
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Carney’s Liberals sweep 3 special elections in Canada as voters back his stand against Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing Carney for standing up for Canada against U.S. President Donald Trump
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Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world's largest economies this week at a summit in Asheville, North Carolina
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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month
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Israel and Greece sign a multi-billion-dollar weapons deal, the largest between the countries
Israel has signed a major weapons deal with Greece, marking their largest agreement to date
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US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions
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Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
Six months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, the direst economic predictions haven't come true
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Warsh raises stakes for Fed's next meeting and other takeaways from Jackson Hole conference
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh provided his most detailed insights yet on how he views the central bank's fight against inflation in a high-profile speech an at annual economic conference in Jackson Hole Friday
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Wall Street week ahead: The market eyes the monthly jobs report
Wall Street will get several important updates this week about the health of the U.S. jobs market
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The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control
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