Job openings tick up very slightly despite high interest rates
The number of job openings increased very slightly to 8.76 million in February, a sign of underlying strength despite high interest rates from the Fed.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
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The number of job openings increased very slightly to 8.76 million in February, a sign of underlying strength despite high interest rates from the Fed.
These pros see the market moving 2.2 percent higher in the next four quarters.
The biggest economic story of the post-pandemic period has been inflation.
The average prices of common grocery items, including bread, butter, chicken and sugar, are more expensive in February 2024 than they were in January 2021 when President Biden took office.
Inflation is now "moving more sideways than down," analyst says.