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Private payroll growth slowed to 122,000 in July, less than expected, ADP says
Geographically, the job gains were concentrated in the South, which gained 55,000, while the Midwest added just 17,000.
The housing crunch is still squeezing buyers — but not as badly in these swing-state counties
Market conditions aren’t as daunting in a half-dozen swing-state counties that NBC News is tracking, but affordability has worsened virtually everywhere in the last four years.
Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna tours steel and coal towns with an eye on higher office
Khanna, 47, a Harris surrogate, says he's open to a job in her potential Cabinet as he tours the country, makes allies in early primary and swing states and flirts with a White House bid of his own.
This undergrad rings up groceries and Big Macs to stay in college
Romona Smith, 20, works nearly full time to put herself through school in Nashville. “There wasn’t really a time where I haven’t worked for more than two weeks.”
Companies are slashing prices to woo consumers. It's working.
A summer packed with value meals and e-commerce deals has kept shoppers opening their wallets — and powering the economy as inflation cools.
Fed's key inflation measure cooled slightly from a year ago, setting stage for rate cut
The report comes with markets paying close attention to which way the Fed is headed on monetary policy.
Balancing a fixed income with inflation, a Georgia retiree feels stuck
Nancy Breland, 72, is trying to figure out how to cope with rising prices, including for home insurance.
U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much faster than expected
Consumer spending helped propel growth, as did contributions from private inventory investment and nonresidential fixed investment.
NBC News is measuring how hard it is to buy a home in the U.S.
Home prices, interest rates, availability and more factor into our new metric, updated monthly, that gauges how difficult it is to buy a home where you live.
Venezuelans turn to odd jobs, gambling to stretch wages as they hope for change after election
With many earning under $200 a month, the ruling party's power looks vulnerable ahead of the country's presidential election.
Why an indicator that has foretold almost every recession doesn't seem to be working anymore
Many on Wall Street are scratching their heads about why the inverted yield curve has been so wrong this time, and whether it’s a sign of economic danger.
