Economy
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged At Five-month High
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits was unexpectedly unchanged at a five-month high la... Read more
US Housing Starts Rebound; Building Permits At Highest Level In Over 12 Years
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U.S. homebuilding rebounded in October and permits for future home construction jumped to a more than 12-year high. Read more
Economic Report: Consumer Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In 7 Months On Higher Cost Of Gas, CPI Shows
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Americans paid higher prices for gasoline, medical treatment and recreation in October, but inflation more broadly remai... Read more
Economic Preview: Consumerist Society? Thats Whats Keeping The U.S. Economy Out Of Recession
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Like a stiff tent pole, consumers are keeping the U.S. economy propped up. And it looks like they’ll have to do so for... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 215,000 in the most recent week, down slightly ... Read more
US Productivity Drops By Most Since The Fourth Quarter Of 2015
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American workers were unexpectedly less productive during the third quarter, with growth in their output failing to keep... Read more
The Trade Deficit Got Smaller In September As The US And China Work Toward Tariff Truce
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The U.S. international trade deficit was forecast to narrow to $52.20 billion in September from $55 billion in August, a... Read more
US GDP Rose A Better-than-expected 1.9% In The Third Quarter As Consumers Continued To Spend
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The growth in GDP was slightly slower than in the second quarter as business investment declined. Read more
Private Payrolls Increase By 125,000 In October, Topping Expectations
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Private payrolls grew at a faster-than-expected pace in October, but the solid growth was offset by a sharp downward rev... Read more
Third-quarter Economic Growth Is Expected To Be A Tepid 1.6%, But Markets Could Look Past It
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Third quarter growth is expected to come in at a weakish 1.6%, with the biggest hits from slowing business investment. Read more
The Fed Is Expected To Cut Rates, But How Powell Discusses The Next Move Could Rattle Markets
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The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday, but what it says about future moves could have a big impa... Read more
US Consumer Confidence Dips In October, Misses Expectations
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U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as worries over business conditions and employment prospects ticked ... Read more
Fed To Cut Rates Again, But Other Economic Concerns Are Emerging Ahead Of Election: CNBC Survey
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The latest CNBC Fed Survey finds concerns over recession, monetary policy and worries about future economic policy. Read more
US Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.1% In September
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods tumbled in September by the largest amount in four months. Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
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The data pointed to a still-tight jobs market, even as hiring and economic growth have slowed. Read more
GM Strike Pushed US Factory Output Down 0.5% In September
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U.S. factory output slumped 0.5% in September, as a strike at General Motors caused a steep decline in auto production a... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Modestly
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The weekly jobless claims data suggested the labor market continues to tighten despite slowing hiring and economic growt... Read more
US Housing Starts Fall From A 12-year High
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U.S. homebuilding tumbled from a more than a 12-year high in September, but single-family home construction rose for a f... Read more
Fed's Evans Says No More Rate Cuts Are Needed Through 2020
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The Chicago Fed president says that policy is probably appropriate given an economy that is softening but still in good ... Read more
US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Decline In A Sign That Consumer Economy Could Be Cracking
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Retail sales dropped 0.3% last month as households cut back spending on motor vehicles, building materials, hobbies and ... Read more
