Jeff Kearns
U.S. retail sales fall most in 9 years amid stock plunge
NEW YORK - United States retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, posting the worst drop in nine years in a sign of slower economic...
U.S. factory gauge tumbles by most since 2008 as orders cool
NEW YORK - A gauge of United States manufacturing plunged last month by the most since October 2008, a fresh sign of deceleration in the...
Economists see no repeat for strong 2018 U.S. job gains
NEW YORK - As the United States wraps up a year of surprisingly strong job growth, such gains are unlikely to repeat in the next...
U.S. consumer confidence drops to 5-month low as outlook dims
NEW YORK - United States consumer confidence slumped in December to the lowest level in five months as expectations deteriorated, the latest sign Americans...
Home price gains in 20 U.S. cities slow for a seventh...
WASHINGTON – Home prices in 20 U.S. cities slowed in October for a seventh consecutive month, extending the longest streak since 2014, a sign of...
U.S. productivity posts best back-to-back quarters since 2015
NEW YORK - Productivity gains in the United States posted the best back-to-back quarters since 2015, echoing a pickup in economic growth and offering some...
U.S. core inflation trails estimates as used-car prices tumble
NEW YORK - A gauge of underlying United States inflation was below estimates in September as used-vehicle costs fell and housing rents cooled, signaling...
U.S. producer prices increase for first time in 3 months
NEW YORK - United States producer prices rose for the first time in three months amid a surge in gauges reflecting airfares and rail-transportation...
U.S. small-business pay gains at record as firms fight for staff
NEW YORK - A record share of small-business owners in the United States say they’re raising overall pay to attract workers and retain employees amid...
U.S. consumer spending cools; inflation stays near Fed goal
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending rose in August at the slowest pace in six months, moderating from more robust readings on the biggest part of...
