Economy

Private sector created nearly 15,000 jobs a week over the past month, preliminary ADP data shows

Private sector created nearly 15,000 jobs a week over the past month, preliminary ADP data shows

Private sector employers added an average 14,250 jobs per week over the past four weeks, according to new preliminary data being released by ADP, a turnaround from the negative September...

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‘It’s battered and bruised but still standing’: WTO on global trade

‘It’s battered and bruised but still standing’: WTO on global trade

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 28, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Global tr...

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Five key takeaways from Friday’s consumer price index report

Five key takeaways from Friday’s consumer price index report

A shopper at a grocery store in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released its much-anticipated consumer price in...

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Inflation rate hit 3%, lower than expected

Inflation rate hit 3%, lower than expected

Prices that people pay for a variety of goods and services rose less than expected in September, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday that keeps the door wide open for...

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India, U.S. near trade deal with major tariff cuts, reduced Russian oil purchases

India, U.S. near trade deal with major tariff cuts, reduced Russian oil purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The U.S...

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Laya Neelakandan – CNBC

Laya Neelakandan – CNBC

Laya Neelakandan is an associate general assignment reporter with CNBC’s Business and Company News team. She was previously a digital rotational program associate for CNBC. She graduated fro...

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