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WASHINGTON — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background.

The economy, inflation, and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses.

DUBAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by the U.S. sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a s...

A new report found Pennsylvania’s economy is resilient but fragile.There are more jobs and higher wages than a decade ago but growth has slowed to a crawl. The "State of Working Pennsylvania 2026" report analyzed challenges and opportunities for the workforce. Claire Kovach, research director for the Keystone Research Center and the report's co-author, said hiring has stagnated, workers have less leverage in the labor market and families are still struggling with high everyday costs. She...

A jobs report on Friday provided a key gauge of the U.S. economy as shoppers weather elevated inflation and central bankers weigh a possible interest rate hike.Read More The post Hiring blew past expectations in August, jobs report shows appeared first on ABC23.

Hiring far exceeded the 65,000 forecasters had expected, raising hopes that a strong economy will prevent the Fed from raising interest rates this month.

(Widens distribution) By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil e...

By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Canada's services economy contracted at its steepest pace in six months in August as rising trade tensions...

By Sarah Young LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - John Lewis, Britain's largest employee-owned retailer, is stepping up investment in content creation as cust...

Atlantic City is facing some of its strongest economic headwinds in years as New York City’s casino industry expands, adding urgency to efforts to diversify the Jersey Shore destination’s economy beyond gaming. A new report from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance notes that Atlantic City’s casino-hotel employment level is at a nine-year low. Under a baseline scenario, the study puts more than 5,100 jobs at risk by 2035 because of growing competition and other fa