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Toccoa River flood with a swollen river flowing through a forested mountain valley Business & Economy

Retail Sales Rise for Thirteenth Straight Month in October

November 11, 2026
A small business owner working in an office, illustrating small business optimism October. Business & Economy

Small Business Optimism Holds Steady as Uncertainty Falls

November 10, 2026
A driver filling a car with gasoline at a pump, illustrating gasoline prices below four dollars. Business & Economy

Gasoline Falls Below 4 Dollars a Gallon for First Time Since July

November 10, 2026
Grocery shelves with price tags, illustrating the October CPI inflation report for consumers. Business & Economy

Consumer Prices Rise 0.4 Percent in October, Above Forecasts

November 10, 2026
Workers in a modern office collaborating, illustrating the October jobs report 165000 gain. Business & Economy

US Adds 165,000 Jobs in October as Unemployment Falls to 4.1 Percent

November 6, 2026
Silver coins beside dollar bills, illustrating the silver price rebound November above $50. Business & Economy

Silver Rebounds Above 50 Dollars After Touching One-Year Low

November 6, 2026
Gold bars stacked in a vault, illustrating the gold price November high above $4,100. Business & Economy

Gold Climbs to 4,146 Dollars as Dollar Weakens

November 5, 2026
Amtrak Thanksgiving trains at a station platform with passengers boarding a long train Business & Economy

Mortgage Rates Fall to 7.18 Percent for Third Straight Week

November 5, 2026
A help wanted sign in a shop window, illustrating jobless claims 189000 November falling. Business & Economy

Jobless Claims Drop to 189,000, Lowest Since July

November 5, 2026
A manager reviewing payroll documents with a colleague, illustrating ADP private payrolls October hiring. Business & Economy

Private Employers Add 86,000 Jobs in October, ADP Reports

November 4, 2026