'Low fire’ jobs market reigns supreme. Jobless claims fall and point to lower unemployment early in the new year.

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Up to 90% of retired-worker beneficiaries rely on their monthly Social Security payout to make ends meet. Since 1975, the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) has ...

Consumer price index data for January came in a bit cooler than expected, with core inflation falling to its lowest level since early 2021. Trump tariffs showed little impact on goods prices and rent ...