By Robert Romano Consumer prices grew 2.4 percent the past 12 months in January and average weekly earnings grew 4.3 percent , according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . Last month, it was inflation at 2.7 percent and earnings at 3.7 percent. That’s a significant improvement and certainly great news for the U.S. economy and households that are still struggling to break even from the inflation that began in […]

By Robert Romano The unemployment rate dipped downward again in January to 4.3 percent and the unemployment level down to 7.36 million, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . That’s the second month in a row, when the most recent peak was in November 2025 at 4.5 percent or 7.78 million after rising from its prior low of 3.4 […]

By Robert Romano Producer inflation for goods was unchanged in December, according to the latest data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), including food and energy, which decreased 0.3 percent and 1.4 percent respectively. That is fairly good news, but it is somewhat overshadowed by overall producer prices increasing 0.5 percent, more than expected, including goods besides […]

By Robert Romano For decades, American companies have led the way in technological breakthroughs, benefiting American consumers and ensuring the U.S. continues to lead the rest of the world in innovation. Amazon has revolutionized e-commerce, Google has powered our Internet searches, and Meta has allowed us to […]

By Robert Romano Shelter increased by 0.4 percent in December’s Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or at a 3.2 percent pace the past 12 months. The news comes as home prices continue to register at all-time highs, with the median home […]

By Robert Romano Consumer inflation increased in December by 0.3 percent, or at a 2.7 percent annual rate, according to the latest data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . The numbers were a mixed bag, with food increasing at 0.7 percent, shelter up 0.4 percent and piped gas service jumping 4.4 percent, while gasoline was down 0.5 […]

By Robert Romano “[A] merger that results in greater choice in video libraries at lower prices is welcome while delivering to consumers a solution to their current frustration with the fractionalized streaming content.” That was U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on […]

By Robert Romano The U.S. economy is growing well above expectations on an inflation-adjusted basis, blowing the barn doors off the hinges, at 4.3 percent annualized in the third quarter, the highest since 2023, according to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis . President Donald Trump praised the economy’s performance, by far the best news […]

By Robert Romano Consumer prices slowed to 2.7 percent growth the past 12 months, down from 3 percent in September, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows . The news comes on the heels of the latest income reporting with average weekly earnings in the private sector growing at 3.5 percent the past year, with incomes outpacing inflation for about 29 months now. […]

By Robert Romano The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 4.6 percent in November following the government shutdown as the unemployment level rose to 7.8 million, the highest since October and September 2021, respectively, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows . Which, again, is usually what happens after peak inflation — it reached 9.1 percent in June 2022 — and the economy is still reeling. […]