The U.S. Senate is working to a close a deal on an immigration bill called the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which famers say could help them hire more workers, thus reducing food costs, NPR reported. The bill is focused mostly on "updating the food production workforce, a system some call outdated and that has led to higher food prices especia...

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U.S. inflation reached another 40-year high in June as gas, food and rent costs continues to climb. Prices increased 9.1% year over year, up from 8.6% in May, and surpassing the estimates of many economists who thought inflation peaked."There may be some relief in the July numbers—commodity prices have come off the boil, at least—but...

President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met earlier today to discuss immigration, trade relations and the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes after Obrador skipped the Summit of the Americas following the U.S. decision not to invite leaders from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Despite recent tensions between both cou...

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Some signs are indicating that the U.S. economy is starting to cool off, though only slightly. Job openings fell for the second-consecutive month in May to 11.3 million, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, demand for workers is still strong."There are nearly two job openings for every unemployed person, a sharp reversal from the hist...

A drop in gas flow from Russia to Europe is likely to tip the region's economy into a recession, according to Fitch Ratings. "Continued disruption of gas imports through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, unless offset with higher flows via other pipelines, would hinder the continent's ability to meet gas needs during the peak winter heating season, despi...

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Just when businesses thought the supply chain crisis couldn't get much worse, Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global trade even further. The conflict has increased shipping costs, complicated logistics and increased transit times, according to a new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)."The war in the U...

Business owners aren't the only ones unsure about the future of the economy. The Conference Board's U.S. consumer confidence index fell to its lowest level in 16 months, dropping to 98.7, the Associated Press reported. And the expectations index, based on a six-month outlook for income, business and labor market conditions dropped to 66.4—its lowes...

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President Joe Biden called on congress today to suspend the federal tax of 18 cents per gallon of gas and 24 cents per gallon of diesel until the end of September in attempts to ease price pressures at the pump. Biden also called on states to suspend their own gas taxes, as the cost for a gallon of gas sits at an average of $5 nationwide, according...

Talks of a recession have been swirling for months as the Federal Reserve continues to battle stubborn inflation. Economists started off somewhat conservative with their predictions of if and when the economy could slip into a crisis. But those same experts have rapidly increased their recession forecasts in recent days."Our worst fears around the ...

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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points today, the biggest rate hike since 1994. The Fed also hinted to more rate hikes in the future as it intensifies the fight against rising prices.This is the third time the central bank has raised interest rates this year, and experts have mixed feelings. Some are worried the aggressive app...

The cost of diesel reached a new record this week of $5.72 a gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Rising oil and fuel costs are adding pressure to the prices of other goods. "Big parts of the economy run on diesel, from agriculture to manufacturing, and thus the surge in diesel prices is driving up prices broadly," Mark ...

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After more than two months of COVID-related lockdowns, Shanghai started lifting restrictions today. However, it will likely take some time for China's economy to recover, especially while the country's zero-COVID policy remains in place."There is still quite some uncertainty and a scare that if there is a positive case in the office building or in ...

European Union leaders agreed late Monday to immediately ban 75% of oil imports, with plans to reach a ban on 90% of Russian oil by the end of this year, the Associated Press reported. The sanction covers oil imported by sea, but allows a temporary exemption on imports delivered by pipeline, "a move that was crucial to bring landlocked Hungary on b...