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Job openings jump to 7.6 million, highest since May 2024
April’s JOLTS report showed stronger demand for workers but slower actual hiring, reinforcing a labor market with limited churn
Trump Accounts app launches for children’s investment accounts
Parents and guardians can use the new app to manage tax-preferred accounts for children, with a $1,000 federal contribution for eligible kids starting July 4
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises to nearly three-year high under Warsh
The April PCE report showed inflation running at a 3.8% annual rate, adding pressure on the new Fed chief as energy costs climb and rate-cut hopes fade
NextEra to buy Dominion in $67 billion all-stock utility deal
The companies say the merger would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility as data centers and AI drive electricity demand higher
Engineering and architecture majors show strongest college payoff in study
A Postsecondary Commission analysis of Texas public college students found bachelor’s degree entrants generally outearned high school graduates within 15 years, even after college costs
Florida mother turns to digital coupons as grocery bills climb
Kiana Powell told CBS News her family’s grocery costs have risen sharply, pushing her to track online deals, rewards programs and store-by-store sales
Forecasters see inflation surge worsening in coming months
The Philadelphia Fed’s Survey of Professional Forecasters sharply raised inflation estimates after April price data showed consumer and wholesale prices at multiyear highs
Food pantries see more Americans return as prices outpace wages
A CBS News report says families are turning again to food assistance as household costs rise faster than paychecks for the first time in three years
Bond market pushes for tighter Fed stance as Warsh takes over
Ed Yardeni says the 2-year Treasury yield is flashing concern that rates are too low to contain inflation, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues the latest price surge should fade
Young Americans feel negatively about job market prospects, new poll shows
Less than half of Americans ages 15 to 34 felt like it was a good time to find a job in 2025, a new Gallup poll shows. Business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss.