US job openings hit more than 3-1/2-year low; consumer confidence rebounds
U.S. job openings dropped to more than a 3-1/2-year low in September, but nearly all the decline in vacancies was in the South, suggesting that Hurricanes
U.S. job openings dropped to more than a 3-1/2-year low in September, but nearly all the decline in vacancies was in the South, suggesting that Hurricanes
The U.S. economy grew solidly in the third quarter, with consumer spending increasing at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years and inflation slowing sharply,
U.S. job growth almost stalled in October as strikes in the aerospace industry depressed manufacturing employment while hurricanes shortened the collection
The U.S. services sector accelerated to a more than two-year high in October as employment rebounded strongly, suggesting that a near stall in
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting no material change in the labor market and
U.S. consumer prices increased as expected in October amid higher costs for shelter such as rents, and progress toward low inflation has slowed in recent months
U.S. producer prices picked up in October, lifted by higher costs for services like portfolio management and airline fares, another sign that progress towards
U.S. retail sales increased slightly more than expected in October as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and electronic goods, suggesting the
U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in October likely as Hurricanes Helene and Milton depressed activity in the South while permits rose slightly,
Employment dropped considerably in Washington State and Florida in October, suggesting that a strike by factory workers at Boeing and Hurricane Helene accounted
U.S. consumer confidence increased to a 16-month high in November amid optimism over the labor market, expectations for lower inflation and higher stock prices
U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in October, suggesting the economy retained much of its solid growth momentum early in the fourth
U.S. manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in November, with orders growing for the first time in eight months and factories facing significantly lower
U.S. job openings increased solidly in October while layoffs dropped by the most in 1-1/2 years, suggesting the labor market continued to slow in an orderly
U.S. services sector activity slowed in November after posting big gains in recent months, but remained above levels consistent with solid economic growth in
U.S. job growth surged in November after being severely hindered by hurricanes and strikes, but a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.2% pointed to an easing
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U.S. consumer prices increased in November by the most in seven months, but the Federal Reserve was still expected to deliver a third consecutive interest rate
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted further in December, with a measure of factory output dropping to the lowest level in more than 4-1/2 years amid worries
U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in November as the drag from hurricanes faded, but the threat of tariffs on imported goods and potential labor
U.S. retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to strong demand in the economy and further
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nine months in December amid higher costs for energy goods, pointing to still-elevated inflation that aligns with
U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing
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