Tag: economy

Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill

WASHINGTON -- The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more...

Hidden AI stocks set to rally amid DeepSeek's breakthrough, analysts predict

Concerns over lackluster guidance and plans for record capital investment weighed on the Magnificent Seven trade this past week....

US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth.When...

Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico -- As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines...

US job openings fall to 7.6 million in December, suggesting the job market is slowing but healthy

U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.Openings fell to 7.6 million, from 8.2...

Norfolk Southern CEO optimistic about 2025 after solid fourth quarter

Norfolk Southern's solid fourth quarter — combined with the optimism the railroad is hearing from their customers and support they're getting from Washington...