Jeff Kearns
U.S. jobless claims Aug. 3: Drop shows firm labor market
WASHINGTON – Applications for United States unemployment benefits declined for the second time in three weeks, indicating the labor market is holding steadfast in...
Goldman says 4,000 conference calls show dimmer U.S. outlook
NEW YORK – Sentiment expressed in public communications by the biggest American companies slumped in June to the lowest level in at least a...
Jobless claims in U.S. decline for second time in three weeks
WASHINGTON – Filings for United States unemployment benefits declined for the second time in three weeks, a sign the labor market is holding up,...
U.S. payrolls rise 75,000, missing forecasts as wage gains cool
NEW YORK – United States employers last month added the fewest workers in three months as wage gains cooled, suggesting broader economic weakness and...
Exports, imports both plummet as U.S. trade deficit narrows
NEW YORK – The United States trade deficit narrowed in April as both exports and imports tumbled, highlighting the impact of President Donald Trump’s...
U.S. consumer-price gains miss estimates, testing Powell’s view
NEW YORK – A key measure of United States consumer prices rose by less than expected in April on lower used-car and apparel costs,...
U.S. trade gap with China shrank in March to lowest since...
NEW YORK – The United States trade deficit with China decreased to the narrowest in almost three years as imports slowed and exports advanced,...
U.S. jobs top forecast at 263K gain; wages miss estimates
PROVIDENCE – The United States economy accelerated its rebound from a recent soft patch as unemployment unexpectedly fell to a fresh 49-year low amid...
U.S. March consumer spending picks up as core inflation cools
NEW YORK - United States consumer spending rebounded in March while the Federal Reserve's preferred underlying inflation gauge eased to a one-year low, reinforcing...
U.S. growth of 3.2% tops forecasts on trade, inventory boost
NEW YORK - United States economic growth accelerated by more than expected in the first quarter on a big boost from inventories and trade...
