Economy

The U.S. dollar this month hit its highest level in decades versus several other major currencies, and experts say that strength could continue into...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message today: The Fed is determined to fight inflation with more sharp interest rate hikes, which...

Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of everything from gasoline to food may have peaked. According to...

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said this morning in an upgrade from its initial...

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the...

For the second month in a row, Louisiana registered a record low unemployment rate, coming in at 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of...

As anyone who has lost luggage this summer or waited half an hour for a restaurant check recently could tell you, America needs way...

The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market...

Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though overall price increases slowed only modestly from...

More than 11% of the homes with mortgages in the Baton Rouge area are seriously underwater, compared to a national average of just under 3%, a new report shows.

The employment market appears to have lost some of its sizzle, a development that could influence Federal Reserve policy and further raise concerns about...

In an earnings call this week, Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs expressed the confusion many people are feeling as they try to figure out...

The Louisiana Workforce Commission today announced that Baton Rouge's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit 4.2% in June.  While that rate is a full percentage...

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago—the biggest increase in four decades—leaving Americans with no relief from surging costs.

The U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.9 % between April and June, marking two consecutive quarters of negative growth.  The contraction comes...

The U.S. economy shrank from April through June, the second straight quarterly drop, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession.

Though fewer Americans applied for initial unemployment benefits last week, the previous week's number was revised upward significantly, with claims breaching the 250,000 level...

As predicted, the Federal Reserve today raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in...

When it ends its latest policy meeting this afternoon, the Federal Reserve is expected to impose a second consecutive three-quarter-point hike in its benchmark...