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US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4 - AP News

Business August 26, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) Americans confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said TuοΏ½...

US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low - AP News

Business July 31, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. U.S. filings for jobless aid in οΏ½...

Americans’ confidence in US economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher - AP News

Business July 29, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) Americans confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its coοΏ½...

US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969 - AP News

Business July 24, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in more than five decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty. The numοΏ½...

Iconic Coney Island hot dog maker Nathan's Famous is sold for $450 million - Yahoo Finance

Business January 22, 2026

Nathans Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in an all-cash $450 million deal, the companies aοΏ½...

Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low - AP News

Business January 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a weakening job market. U.S. filings for jobless aid for the weekοΏ½...

US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low - AP News

Business January 1, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening labor market. U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec.οΏ½...

US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level - AP News

Business December 26, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening. U.S. applicοΏ½...

Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level since the US rolled out tariffs in April - AP News

Business December 25, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trumps sweeping tariffs. The Conference BoarοΏ½...

US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022 - AP News

Business December 5, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years during Thanksgiving week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserves upcoming decisiοΏ½...