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U.S. job openings fell, and hiring slowed to the weakest since 2020 in February, pointing to cooler labor demand before the war in Iran.

U.S. companies added the most jobs since November last month — 63,000 — adding to evidence of some stabilization in the labor market.

Imports at the busiest U.S. port should start declining as soon as May and are set to fall sharply in the second half of the year as punitive tariffs start to weigh on demand for foreign goods.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation rose at a mild pace in January, while consumers pulled back on spending.

Despite uncertainty around a presidential election, elevated interest rates and a cooling labor market, economic growth remained solid in 2024.

U.S. job growth was probably far less robust in the year through March than previously reported, according to government data out Aug. 21.

U.S. job growth in 2024 through March was likely less robust than initially estimated, which risks fueling concerns that the Federal Reserve is falling behind on interest rate cuts.

Orders placed with factories for business equipment barely rose in January after falling the prior month, suggesting firms are restraining their investment amid an uncertain outlook.

U.S. consumer prices jumped at the start of the year, stalling recent disinflation progress and likely delaying any Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

A measure of U.S. factory activity contracted in September by the least in nearly a year, offering hope that the worst may be over for the nation’s producers.