US manufacturing sector still shrinking; raw material prices rebound
Manufacturing activity contracts for fourth straight monthNew orders improve, but still remain lowMeasure of prices paid by factories for inputs...
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US consumer confidence retreats, house price inflation cools further
Consumer confidence index falls to 102.9 in FebruaryLabor market differential rises to 41.5 from 37Annual house price growth slows further...
U.S. consumer spending posts biggest gain in nearly two years; inflation picks up
Consumer spending increases 1.8% in JanuaryIncome climbs 0.6%; wages jump 0.9%Core PCE price index rises 0.6%; up 4.7% year-on-yearWASHINGTON, Feb...
U.S. labor market resilient; inflation hotter in fourth quarter
Weekly jobless claims fall 3,000 to 192,000Continuing claims drop 37,000 to 1.654 millionFourth-quarter GDP growth lowered to 2.7% from 2.9%Inflation...
Dollar advances as strong U.S. data backs higher rates backdrop
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held gains against a basket of currencies on Thursday, bolstered by...
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to nine-month low; productivity gains speed
Weekly jobless claims drop 3,000 to 183,000Continuing claims decrease 11,000 to 1.655 millionProductivity accelerates at 3.0% rate in fourth quarterUnit...
U.S. job openings increase to five-month high; manufacturing slumps
Job openings increase 572,000 to 11 million in DecemberManufacturing activity slumps further in JanuaryPrivate payrolls increase by 106,000 in JanuaryWASHINGTON,...
U.S. labor cost growth slows, but labor market remains tight
Employment cost index rises 1.0% in fourth quarterWages, salaries increase 1.0%; up 5.1% year-on-yearConsumer confidence index drops to 107.1 in...
U.S. economy posts strong growth in Q4, but with underlying weakness
Fourth-quarter GDP increases at 2.9% rateConsumer spending solid; business investment weakensWeekly jobless claims fall 6,000 to 186,000WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters)...
U.S. home sales drop to 12-year low; price growth cools
Existing home sales drop 1.5% in DecemberSales fall 17.8% in 2022, sharpest annual decline since 2008Median house price rises 2.3%...
