Jobs grow as diesel prices add to U.S. inflation concerns
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, signaling continued labor-market growth. Job gains
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News and opinion for Michigan, Eaton County, and the Mulliken area
Markets, jobs, prices and the economy.
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, signaling continued labor-market growth. Job gains
Read MoreU.S. tariff policy changed more than 50 times since January 2025, according to the Tax Foundation, contributing to repeated sharp
Read MoreThe national average gasoline price reached $4.15 a gallon heading into Labor Day, according to the market analysis. The report
Read MoreFederal Reserve officials warned that the S&P 500’s equity risk premium is near its lowest level since the dot-com bubble.
Read MoreThe Trump administration has mounted an unusually broad public campaign urging the Federal Reserve to avoid raising interest rates at
Read MoreWildfire smoke that reached northern Michigan in July did not appear to damage grapes, but it raised concerns for the
Read MoreU.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding economists’ forecasts, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. Job totals
Read MoreGlobal food prices climbed in August to their highest levels since 2022, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s index.
Read MoreGas prices are expected to reach a new record over the Labor Day weekend as conflict involving the United States
Read MoreFuel prices have risen as the Iran war disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline averages $4.14 a
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