Diesel Costs Crushed 16 Trucking Companies in a Single Month
Sixteen trucking firms filed for bankruptcy in 30 days as diesel prices drove them to ruin, a grim portent for the freight trade.
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Tag: inflation
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023 as Investor Worry Over Federal Debts Rises
Mortgage rates hit a new high since 2023, pushing payments up as inflation and government debt weigh on borrowers.
Democrats Are Banking on Voters Forgetting How Terrible They Are
A tale of two midterms: Democrats wager voters forget the 9.1% inflation peak, while Trump's law keeps prices under control.
U.S. Job Market Loses Momentum as Hiring Slows to Just 29,000 in September
U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September as job market momentum fades; healthcare hiring slows too.
Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs report
Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after a weak jobs report. Odds have collapsed from near certainty to a remote possibility.
September hiring growth came in far below expectations in the latest jobs report
September hiring slowed sharply to 29,000 jobs vs. August's 162,000, as inflation pressures weigh on the labor market.
September Jobs Report Shows Sharp Hiring Slowdown as Unemployment Rate Edges Up
September's jobs report shows a sharp hiring slowdown: 29,000 jobs added vs. 84,000 expected, as the Fed raises rates amid inflation strain.
Kashkari: Even With Weaker Price Data, Inflation Remains Too High While Job Market Stays Strong
Fed's Kashkari says inflation 'still too high' despite softer-than-expected PCE data, warns AI investment risks malinvestment.
Bond Yields Fall After Stronger-Than-Expected CPI Data, Driving Bitcoin Higher
Bitcoin gains as yields dip after better-than-expected inflation data sends odds of a rate hike below 50%
Rushed, Gouged, Overcharged: How Everyday Prices Became a Daily Rip-Off
A look at Lindsay Owens's book 'Gouged,' arguing that America's high prices are engineered, not accidental, and what a revived consumer movement might do.
The 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Its Highest Since 2007. Here’s Why It Went Up.
The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest since 2007. Here's why corporate bond issuance is driving yields up faster than inflation alone.
Mortgage Rates Pass 7% for First Time in 20 Months
Mortgage rates pass 7% for the first time in 20 months, straining buyers' budgets and deepening the housing market freeze.