1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (279+ words) The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in August and 3.4% from a year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its August CPI release, a result closely watched in cpi today coverage. The BLS news release says “The Consumer Price Index…...

2+ day, 7+ min ago   (221+ words) The Consumer Price Index inflation report is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday; economists and markets will watch core and headline readings closely as indicators of inflation momentum. The BLS schedule…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (277+ words) The ppi report today shows U.S. producer prices for final demand climbed 0.4% in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Sept. 10. The BLS news release reported that prices for final demand goods rose 1.1% and services increased 0.1% for the month, lifting…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (233+ words) The oil price climbed above $105 a barrel in U.S. trading on September 10, with Brent crude topping $105 as markets reacted to escalating Middle East tensions and attacks on shipping lanes. Brent crude futures rose about 4% and “jumped above $105 a barrel” during Thursday…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (295+ words) At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump promised that “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000” if Republicans keep control of both the House and Senate, attendees and…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (244+ words) Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel on Wednesday, pushing the price of oil higher as global markets reacted to renewed Middle East attacks; Brent was reported trading just over $100 while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was near $97. BBC News reported that…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (360+ words) Gas prices held near $4.15 a gallon on Tuesday as the ongoing Iran war continued to strain global oil supplies and push crude prices to six-week highs. The national average for regular unleaded gasoline stood at $4.2245 per gallon as of September…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (655+ words) Bin Laden’s 2004 predictions about bleeding US economy have come true, analysis shows eciks.org In a November 2004 videotape released by Al-Jazeera, Osama bin Laden stated that his goal was to “bleed America to the point of bankruptcy” through sustained military…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (331+ words) Jared Kushner held his first official talks in Ukraine on September 6 after visiting Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking a renewed push by the Trump administration to revive stalled peace negotiations over Russia’s four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (260+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to campaign in 35 key races during the final 30 days before November’s midterm elections, launching an aggressive push to help Republicans maintain control of Congress despite mounting concerns within the party about his sagging approval ratings....