and a 0.1 percentage point decline in unemployment to 4% affirmed a Fed decision last month to pause monetary easing.

US job growth slowed more than expected in January, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover ...

Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight months, casting doubt over a recovery in the housing sector. The 30-year mortgage rate inched up to ...

Yet on Thursday during the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said he would reduce oil prices, and then “I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately ...

Arguing that Saudi Arabia and OPEC should take steps to lower oil prices, Trump added, “With oil prices going down, I'll demand that interest rates drop immediately.” Trump’s comments ...

The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 years was estimated at 74.8% in September to November 2024. This is largely unchanged on a year ago, but down in the latest quarter. The UK unemployment ...