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Friday, April 10, 2026First-Time Unemployment Claims Take Modest Jump
Whatever impact inflation is having on the U.S. economy, it doesn’t seem to be affecting the unemployment line much. The was just a moderate increase in new applications for unemployment assistance last week despite a two-year high in the inflation rate. The results could pave the way for the Federal Reserve to hold steady on interest rates when it meets later this month. Economists said the war, now in its second month, added another layer of uncertainty for businesses that spent last year trying to
Thursday, April 09, 2026Fed’s Goolsbee Warns of Inflation Risks as Tariffs and Energy Prices Cloud Outlook
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (left) talks with Sandy Baruah, president of the Detroit Regional Chamber, during his Detroit Economic Club appearance. Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/Detroit Economic Club Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee cautioned that the U.S. economy is entering a period of heightened uncertainty, with tariffs and rising energy prices threatening to reignite inflation even as growth slows and hiring weakens. Speaking with Sandy Baruah,
