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The military conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has delivered a fresh inflation shock to the U.S. economy, interrupting what had been a gradual cooling in consumer prices and ...

Job growth in Orange County has slowed to a virtual standstill over the past year, with gains in education and health services offsetting widespread job losses across several major employment sectors.

Job growth in the Inland Empire is limited, with nearly all net gains attributable to education and health services, while most other major employment sectors recorded losses.

San Francisco closed the most recent reporting month with 1.12 million total nonfarm employees, according to newly released state employment data. That total is 9,100 jobs higher than the same month ...

The Los Angeles County jobs report for January, released after an extended delay, shows the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 5.5%, down 0.1% from 5.6% in December. This marks the second ...

Population growth in the Chicago metro area continued in 2025, but it slowed sharply from the year before.

San Diego’s unemployment rate increased from a revised 4.4% at the end of 2025 to 4.7% in January, according to the latest jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was higher ...

Retail sales rebounded in February after the wintry weather experienced in January receded, reinforcing the narrative that consumers entered 2026 on firmer footing than many had expected.

Population growth across the Washington, D.C., region eased in 2025 after an unusually strong surge in 2024, marking a return to a more typical expansion for one of the nation's largest markets.

Consumer sentiment soured in March as higher gas prices and heightened uncertainty took hold.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s newly released 2025 population estimates show that the Bay Area has entered a period of renewed demographic growth after several challenging years, with the region’s six core ...

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down for now, disrupting oil supplies and sending crude oil and other product prices soaring, the economy faces a risk of a slowdown in economic growth and ...

The Federal Reserve of the United States held its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the second policy meeting of the year, signaling caution as officials weigh the economic fallout ...

Economic data paints an increasingly complex picture.

Charlotte, North Carolina’s labor market has widened its gap with the nation, offering office landlords an uncommon tailwind as many U.S. markets contend with slower hiring.

Total nonfarm employment in Des Moines increased by 1,100 jobs year over year in December, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, marking a clear inflection after much of late 2024 ...

A softer-than-expected employment report for February confirmed a deteriorating job market. At the same time, the threat of rising oil prices as the military conflict in Iran drags on, combined with ...

A slowdown in international immigration may have curbed Virginia's population growth, though it held on to its position as one of the fastest-growing in the country, according to new data.

The National Association for Business Economics’ Economic Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., last week brought together economists, policymakers and executives to discuss a range of topics, ...

Washington State’s labor market has loosened over the past year. According to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 1.6 available workers per job opening in the state in ...