Companies in the private sector added 90,000 jobs in September, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 70,000 jobs and up from the prior month’s revised 36,000 payrolls.”It’s a strong report,” said ADP chief economist Nela…

This story about the August 2026 PCE inflation report will be updated with further details. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled more than expected but remained elevated well above target in August as consumers continued to face price pressures.The Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that the personal consumption expenditures…

This is a story about the final reading of second-quarter gross domestic product. Please check back for updates. The U.S. economy grew at a stronger pace than expected in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Wednesday released its final reading of second-quarter GDP,…

Homebuyers are still facing affordability headwinds due to elevated mortgage rates despite sellers increasingly cutting prices, a new report from Realtor.com shows. Realtor.com’s latest monthly housing report showed that the share of listings with price cuts reached the highest level for the month of September on record, with 20.8% of…