Initial claims inched up last week as the impact of the United Auto Workers strike remained muted. New filings increased by 2,000 to 207,000 for the week ending Sept. 30, lower than the median forecasts of 210,000, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. That continued to suggest a ... READ MORE >
United Auto Workers
Potential impact of UAW strike would not be sufficient to cause recession
The threat of a strike among the 146,000 United Auto Workers at the so-called Big Three automakers of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis puts at risk half a billion dollars per day in an economy that generates more than $26.7 trillion in goods and services each year, or more than $73 billion per ... READ MORE >