u.s. economy
Small Business Confidence Rebounds On Optimism About US-China Trade Deal
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Small business confidence rebounded in the fourth quarter from an all-time low as business owners across the country exp... Read more
US Durable Goods Orders Rebound In October, Rising 0.6%
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American manufacturing has been hurt by a trade war with China and a slowing global economy. Overall October orders were... Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall, Though Numbers Show Some Softening In The Labor Market
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The underlying trend suggested some softening in labor market conditions. Read more
US Economy Grew At A Moderate 2.1% Annual Rate In The Third Quarter
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U.S. third-quarter gross domestic product was expected to remain unrevised from its preliminary reading at 1.9%, down sl... Read more
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
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
China Presses Trump To Remove More Tariffs In 'phase One' Trade Deal
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The fate of the Dec. 15 China tariffs is being considered as part of negotiations and a potential signing trip this mont... 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
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
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
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