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December 20, 2015

US added 295,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate dips to 5.5 percent

U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight monthly gain above 200,000.

December 20, 2015

US economy shrank at 0.7 percent rate in first quarter

The U.S. economy went into reverse in the first three months of this year as a severe winter and a widening trade deficit took a harsher toll than initially estimated.

December 20, 2015

Boeing, Boeing, Gone? Wash. pols want payback after company transferred jobs, despite tax break

Boeing has been making airplanes in the Seattle area for 99 years. The marriage seemed set for life in 2013, when the state of Washington gave the company the biggest tax break in U.S. history, $8.7 billion through 2040.

December 20, 2015

US economy slows to 2.6 percent growth in fourth quarter

The U.S. economy slowed in the final three months of 2014 as a big burst in consumer spending was offset by weakness in other areas.

December 20, 2015

US adds 252,000 jobs in December, unemployment drops to 5.6 percent

The United States capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy gain in December, and the unemployment rate hit a six-year low. The numbers support expectations that the United States will strengthen further this year even as overseas economies stumble.

December 14, 2015

Will interest rates go up? Five things to expect

Raising the banks’ overnight borrowing rate—held near zero since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008—has the potential to push up the cost of mortgages, slow jobs creation and curb stock prices but not always.

December 4, 2015

Sunny spin on employment numbers belies deficit, national debt crisis

America’s annual deficit is bleeding uncontrollably. And it’s the annual deficit that dictates how many jobs the country needs to add each month. The number of jobs required is dictated by the size of our deficit.

December 2, 2015

American farmers confront 'big data' revolution

Farmers from across the nation gathered in Washington this month for what has become an annual trek to seek action on the most important matters in American agriculture, such as immigration reform and water regulations.

December 2, 2015

Beef prices reach highest level since 1987

The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners -- and relief isn't likely anytime soon.

December 1, 2015

Hops farming grows slowly despite brewers' demand

Craft brewers interested in capitalizing on consumers' interest in locally grown foods are encouraging more farmers to grow hops.