Weekly jobless claims fall 9,000 to 202,000 Continuing claims add 25,000 to 1.841 million The trade deficit widened by 4.9% to $57.3 billion in February WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – New claims for U.S. jobless benefits fell sharply last week to a record low, suggesting labor market conditions remained calm in March, even as economists … Read more
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is clashing with US bond investors, who have shown little appetite for Treasury securities as they hope the war will end soon. This past week, auctions of two-, five- and seven-year Treasury notes all attracted weak demand, forcing yields higher than expected. That’s a big difference from last month, … Read more
Shauneen Miranda (via Missouri Independent) Louisiana GOP US Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, speaks during a hearing March 26, 2026, in Washington, DC (Screenshot from the committee’s webcast) WASHINGTON – Mikayla Pivec said she worked more than 50 hours a week as a women’s college basketball player … Read more