America’s Trade Deficit Widened as Imports Hit a Record—What It Means for Prices and Manufacturing
ECONOMY · TRADE America’s goods-and-services trade deficit widened sharply in August as imports rose faster than exports. The monthly gap…
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The September Jobs Report Says Hiring Has Nearly Stalled—Not Collapsed
LABOR MARKET & HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY September’s employment report describes a labor market that is still functioning but has lost much…
America’s Oil Buffer Is Stable—But Gasoline Stocks Fell Again
ENERGY & NATIONAL SECURITY Commercial crude inventories rose modestly in the latest week while total gasoline stocks declined, sharpening the…
A New Federal Portal Puts Student-Loan Default Options in One Place
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & DEBT Borrowers can now compare rehabilitation and consolidation, upload documents, estimate payments and track progress without leaving…
60 Million Children Now Have a Trump Account Ready to Claim
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & INVESTING Automatic enrollment is complete—but families must still claim the account before they can manage contributions or…
Spending Jumped 0.9%—Income Rose Just 0.2%
ECONOMY, HOUSEHOLDS & MARKETS American consumers accelerated sharply in August. Personal consumption expenditures rose 0.9% from July, while personal income…