21 November 2025 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on November 21 that it will not publish the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2025, attributing the cancellation to the recent federal government shutdown that disrupted essential data collection efforts. The CPI report is a cornerstone of economic monitoring, tracking the changing cost of goods and services and offering a critical gauge of inflation. According to the BLS statement, the agency could

20 November 2025 The U.S. labor market returned a somewhat mixed signal in September 2025, showing modest net job growth while also recording a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4 %, the highest since October 2021. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), non-farm payroll employment increased by 119,000 jobs in September, far exceeding economists’ expectation of around 50,000. Yet at the same time, August’s previously reported gain was revised into

06 November 2025 Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly October’s layoffs hit the highest level in more than 20 years as U.S. companies announced 153,074 job cuts in the month, reflecting a 175 % increase from a year ago and pushing the year‐to‐date total to 1,099,500 figures that revive concerns over how the labour market is adapting to cost pressures and the

24 October 2025 In September 2025 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent from the previous month and 3.0 percent over the past year both figures coming in slightly under economists’ expectations of 0.4 percent month-on-month and 3.1 percent year-on-year. While the headline reading shows inflation is still present, much of the pressure has eased. The monthly increase was driven principally by a 4.1 percent surge in

21 October 2025 A view of the U.S. Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon On October 1, 2025 the United States federal government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding bill before the fiscal year’s end. This lapse disrupted the operations of major statistical agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the B

17 October 2025 A drone view shows a container ship at a port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China October 10, 2025. cnsphoto via REUTERS In a rare pivot of tone in Washington’s escalating trade standoff with Beijing, President Donald Trump publicly admitted on October 17 that the idea of imposing 100 percent tariffs on Chinese goods would be “not sustainable,” even as he defended the principle behind the threat. The admission follows days of pressure and market jitters over

15 October 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks as he and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno In remarks delivered at a CNBC event on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent painted a confident portrait of America’s economy. He asserted tha

14 October 2025 U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee's statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo On Tuesday in Philadelphia Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered remarks that captured the tightrope on which U.S. monetary policy now balances. He spoke to an economy that has shown surprising strengt

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