The Latest Breaking News from Claudia Sahm

June saw 75 filings, up from 62 in May and above the pandemic-era peak of 74 in July 2020, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

While the current jobless rate is still historically low, its rate of increase could be a sign of deteriorating economic conditions.

Since Federal Reserve officials last met in July, the economy has moved in the direction they hoped to see: Inflation continues to ease, if more slowly than most Americans would like, while growth remains solid and the job market cools

The cost of heat to the U.S. economy could more than triple in less than 20 years, hitting manual laborers hardest.

Groups who benefited from strong jobs growth will be the first to lose work come a recession

Editorial: Growing the economy by shrinking it first is a high-risk political strategy

There was a time when we were sure that interest rates wouldn’t change for three years. That illusion was cruelly dashed a year ago.

Last week saw a win and a loss for health care. North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. That’s a big victory for the estimated 600,000 low-income adults in North Carolina who will now be eligible for government insurance and join the millions…

The Biden administration is requiring any semiconductor manufacturer that applies for more than $150 million in subsidies under the Chips Act to submit “plans to provide both their facility and construction workers with access to affordable, accessible, reliable, and high-quality childcare.” This requirement is expected to cover fewer than 200,000…