Last month, the rate at which prices went up slowed down. This was a surprise. The numbers came out after a break in official reports. The latest figures show a 2. 7% increase in prices over the past year. This is less than what was seen in September. The numbers come from the Labor Department. They
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions recently made a big move. They voted 13-9 to push forward Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination to head the Department of Labor. This former Republican congresswoman from Oregon was chosen by President Trump for the job. During her confirmati
The job numbers for September came as a huge surprise. The U.S. Labor Department reported 254,000 nonfarm payroll jobs added—way more than anyone expected. Economists had guessed around 150,000. That's almost like if you were expecting a few extra dollars in your pocket and found a whole twenty inst
