Major U.S. indices surged Wednesday after consumer inflation came in lower than expected, and major banks posted strong fourth-quarter earnings. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.

Stock futures jumped after Wall Street finally got an encouraging update on inflation. The producer price index rose 0.2% in December on a monthly basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. Economists polled by FactSet were forecasting a 0.

U.S. stocks were surging on Wednesday morning as Treasury yields fell after core inflation data came in below expectations, boosting bets that the Federal Reserve will still be able to cut interest rates this year.

US stocks surged higher Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report and blockbuster profits for some of America’s biggest banks.

Understanding these potential threats is crucial for preparing and safeguarding the workforce and sustainable business performance of tomorrow.

The post-pandemic years have not been kind to American consumers. Prices are up, as well as interest rates on credit cards and loans. That has resulted in many families having a hard time making

As of December, overall food inflation was 2.5% year over year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index summary. Grocery prices (described as “food-at-home”) rose 0.3% month over month in December, while dining costs (also known as “food-away-from-home”) experienced a similar hike.

Eggs are not the only food product seeing a sharp increase in prices.December grocery prices were nearly 28 percent higher than five years ago, reflecting how much harder families are finding it to manage their everyday expenses,

Pennsylvania has some 66,000 federal workers. Many work in Veterans Affairs, Defense, and the Treasury. For tens of thousands of federal workers in the Philadelphia region, President Donald Trump’s executive orders this week could change how they do their jobs.

As U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House, it already seems clear that his second term will look little like his first. Many of Trump’s first-term appointments distanced themselves from his views and even denounced him.

It was no surprise when President Donald Trump this week issued a memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies, essentially directing them to get their employees back to the office full-time.

Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has fired another shot in the ongoing battle over remote work, requiring federal employees to return to their offices.