Alicia Wallace

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US wholesale inflation slowed more than expected in July - CNN

Business August 14, 2026

Businesses costs arent rising as fast as they have been in recent months, an indication that price hikes could slow for consumers in the months ahead. The Producer Price Index, which tracks prices cοΏ½...

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last - CNN

Business July 31, 2026

The temporary truce in the war with Iran sent gas prices and thus inflation lower in June, providing some fuel for a crucial economic engine: the American consumer. The welcome readings, however, arοΏ½...

US job openings were much higher than expected in May, shrugging off uncertainty from Iran war - CNN

Business July 1, 2026

Good news for job seekers: The number of available positions in the United States increased for the second month in a row. New data Tuesday showed that the estimated number of job openings ticked hiοΏ½...

Retail sales post biggest jump in more than 3 years on record spike in gas prices - CNN

Business April 22, 2026

Americans saw large chunks of their wallets get gnawed away by soaring gas prices in March; however, consumers still had money left in the tank to spend elsewhere. A record spike in gas prices droveοΏ½...

Wholesale inflation remained stubbornly higher in November - CNN

Business January 15, 2026

Price hikes picked up speed for US-based businesses toward the end of last year, a potential signal that inflation has yet to peak and prices could soon rise faster for consumers. US wholesale inflaοΏ½...

What to expect in today’s jobs report - CNN

Business January 10, 2026

On Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest snapshot on the health of the US labor market and economists estimates vary wildly over what we should expect for theοΏ½...

Expect the unexpected in the last jobs report of 2025 - CNN

Business January 9, 2026

Americans are feeling increasingly hopeless about their employment prospects, new survey data showed Thursday. The probability of finding a job hit a record low of 43.1% in December, according to thοΏ½...

The number of available jobs in the US just hit its lowest level in more than a year - CNN

Business January 8, 2026

Finding a job continued to be a slog at the end of the year, new data shows: US businesses sought out fewer workersin November and hiring rates wilted even further. The number of estimated job openiοΏ½...

The K-shaped economy reigned in 2025. It’s not going away in 2026 - CNN

Business January 1, 2026

Marcus Satterfield has a good job in Virginia Beach and makes decent pay, and he has never really had to fret about providing for his young daughter especially around the holidays. Normally, the livοΏ½...

What this week’s jobs data could reveal about the US economy - CNN

Business December 16, 2025

The November jobs report is landing at an odd time on a Tuesday in mid-December, instead of (whats usually) the first Friday of the month due to the lingering impact of the historically long governmeοΏ½...