by Lucy Papachristou | Mar 5, 2022 | Economy, Manufacturing
Auto workers in Sterling Heights, Mich. in 2014. (Photo: Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The manufacturing sector continued to grow steadily last month, indicating that the economy as a whole is resurgent and tempering fears that any lingering effects of the Omicron...
by Minji Koo | Mar 14, 2020 | Consumer Price Index, Economy
Inflation crept up in February but could begin falling with the continued drop of oil prices following the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index, which measures how much consumers pay for food, housing,...
by Mariya Pylayev | Mar 14, 2012 | Economy
B y Mariya Pylayev Rapid job creation and increased consumer confidence contributed to higher than expected retail sales in February. Overall retail sales improved 1.1 percent in February, following an upwardly revised 0.6 percent gain the prior month, said the...
