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FILE - A shopper selects a carton of 18 Large Grade A eggs from a cooler in a Costco Warehouse in Cranberry, Pa., Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Nov 25, 2025

Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

U.S. consumer confidence fell to 88.7 in November as inflation, weak hiring and the shutdown weighed on Americans’ views of the economy, survey shows.

U.S. jobless claims fall as filings return after shutdown
Nov 20, 2025

U.S. jobless claims fall as filings return after shutdown

US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown

Shutdown delays full October jobs report, Labor Dept. says
Nov 19, 2025

Shutdown delays full October jobs report, Labor Dept. says

The Labor Department says the October jobs report won’t be released after the shutdown halted data collection.

US trade deficit drops 24% as tariffs cut imports
Nov 19, 2025

US trade deficit drops 24% as tariffs cut imports

US trade deficit fell 24% in August as Trump’s global tariffs reduced imports, dropping the gap to $59.6B, Commerce Department reports.

FAA lifts flight restrictions after shutdown ends
Nov 17, 2025

FAA lifts flight restrictions after shutdown ends

FAA ends nationwide restrictions as staffing improves after the 43-day government shutdown, allowing airlines to resume normal schedules.

Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
Nov 13, 2025

Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

Federal workers express relief and frustration as the record 43-day shutdown ends, ensuring back pay after weeks without paychecks.

FAA keeps flight cuts at 6% as shutdown ends
Nov 13, 2025

FAA keeps flight cuts at 6% as shutdown ends

FAA holds flight reductions at 6% after more controllers return to work as Trump signs bill ending the record 43-day shutdown.

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
Nov 13, 2025

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Trump signs bill to end the 43-day government shutdown after Congress passes funding measure amid partisan clashes.

House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
Nov 12, 2025

House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for […]

House returns for vote to end the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away
Nov 12, 2025

House returns for vote to end the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away

House lawmakers return after eight weeks to vote on a bill to end the 43-day federal government shutdown and restore funding.

With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown’s end
Nov 12, 2025

With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown’s end

Small business owners hit by delays and lost contracts hope for recovery as the historic government shutdown nears its end.

There’s no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends
Nov 11, 2025

There’s no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends

Airlines canceled over 9,000 U.S. flights after FAA cuts to ease pressure on short-staffed control towers during shutdown.

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