Fed Raises Key Rate; Foresees Two More Hikes This Year

MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 In a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve raises its short-term interest rate by a modest quarter-point, to 1.75 percent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Humans May Be at Their Physiological Limits, Study Says

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 18, 2017 The people of tomorrow may not be able to run much faster than Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Nor are they likely to keep getting taller. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

German Economy Lags in Second Quarter

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2011 Germany's economy slowed to a crawl during the second financial quarter this year, registering only 0.1 percent growth during that time and dampening the optimism that Germans felt after an exceptionally strong first quarter. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Job Market in a June Swoon

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2011 A measly 18,000 jobs were added to the US economy in June, far below expectations for a rise of close to 90,000, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 92 percent The numbers are a reality check (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Global Population Expected to Continue Exploding

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2011 The U.N. forecasts the world will hold more than 10 billion people by the end of the century, including a tripling of Africa's population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Unemployment Slips Below 9%

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2011 The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February, the third straight monthly decline and putting it below 9 percent for the first time since April 2009. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Economy Quickens Its Pace

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2010 The U.S. economy had a bit of a pickup during this year's third quarter, showing growth of 2 percent. Meanwhile, the housing market remains limp and high unemployment recalcitrantly hovers at 9.6 percent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Economy’s Recovery Slows

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2010 After climbing 3.7 percent in the first three months of the year, the U.S. economy grew just 2.4 percent in the second quarter, an underwhelming performance that reinforced the reality that the recovery is struggling to find some footing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

June Gloom in the Job Picture

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2010 June's private-sector employment growth was less than stellar, with a "dishearteningly low number" of jobs being added to domestic payrolls in a signal that the economic recovery is encountering some serious headwinds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Profiting From Peace

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2010 Who would have thought that peace could be good for the economy? Ask Stanley Fischer, Israel's central bank chief, who delivered that startling pronouncement in a speech this weekend, arguing that a peace deal between his country and the Palestinians would actually help Israel achieve "one of the most advanced economies in the world." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Turning the Corner

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2010 An improving U.S. labor market has convinced President Obama that the domestic economy is "beginning to turn the corner," though he cautions that a sustained employment boom will take time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Economic Growth Falls Short of Earlier Figure

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2009 Whoops! The bad news in this bulletin is that the U.S. economy didn't grow at quite the rate -- 3.5 percent -- from July through September that the Department of Commerce previously said it had. The good news: It still grew, albeit at the whittled-down pace of 2.8 percent during that time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )