The labor market in the U.S. is likely to accelerate on its path to recovery as employers are expected to have added more jobs in […]
Economy
The coronavirus is shutting down essential facilities, are the coal mines next?
Erica Stewart’s husband is a coal miner in West Virginia. Every day he goes to work packed shoulder to shoulder with other miners with little […]
Widespread drug shortages are on the way, say experts
Erica Stewart, a stay-at-home mom, is one of the millions of Americans living with Lupus, an autoimmune disorder whereby the immune system attacks healthy cells. […]
As Coronavirus Spreads Globally, Some Manufacturers Thrive While Others Dive
SirCom, based in Temecula, California, needs parts out of Germany and China to manufacture its early warning systems. Some 70% of the products that were […]
US Manufacturing Takes Its Hardest Hit Since 2009
New orders and employment tumbled in March at the quickest speed since 2009, signaling a tough road ahead for U.S. manufacturers. March’s Institute for Supply […]
The missing story in February’s inflation numbers
Consumer prices increased slightly in February due to higher rents and food costs, but prices in the U.S. are expected to slow or even decline […]
‘Phase 1’ of China trade deal causes fall in deficit
The U.S. international trade deficit fell by more than expected in January, due to the first phase of the trade deal signed by the President […]
Inflation remains low capping off a year of steady but slow growth
Consumer prices in the U.S. rose slightly in January, but the increase was smaller than expected due to falling gas prices. Overall prices increased by […]
What else is stopping Puerto Rico from recovering economically, besides the delay of hurricane relief funds?
After completing her master’s degree in advertising in 2018, Camila Del Pilar thought that getting a job in her field would be easy. It wasn’t. […]
Five Things To Watch in Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index
At the end of this month, the Economic Development Bank of Puerto Rico (EDB), will publish March’s Economic Activity Index (EAI) of the island. This […]