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MANUFACTURING OUTPUT in the United States increased 1.1% in November. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MATTHEW BUSCH

U.S. factory output rebounds even without post-GM strike bump

WASHINGTON – United States factory production rebounded by more than forecast in November and rose excluding a surge in auto production following the end...
U.S. BUSINESS debt has exceeded household debt for the first time since 1991. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. business debt exceeds households’ for first time since 1991

WASHINGTON – United States business debt exceeded that of households for the first time since 1991, a potential warning sign for the economy as...
FACTORY EXECUTIVES forecast capital expenditures will decrease 2.1% in 2020. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/TY WRIGHT

U.S. manufacturers plan first pullback in investment since 2009

WASHINGTON – United States manufacturers expect to reduce capital spending in 2020, a trend that could limit a rebound in the sector even as...
A SURVEY FOUND THAT 26% of U.S. small-business owners plan to increase pay in coming months . / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

Share of U.S. small businesses planning higher pay nears record

WASHINGTON – As a tight labor market makes filling positions more difficult, 26% of U.S. small-business owners plan to increase pay in coming months,...
THE ISM's index of non-manufacturing U.S. business activity, a measurement of the country's service industries, declined in November. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES

U.S. services gauge drops, though details signal stable growth

WASHINGTON – A gauge of United States service industries fell more than forecast in November as business activity cooled, though gains in employment and...
UNITED STATES jobless claims were unchanged at 227,000 last week. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

Filings for U.S. jobless benefits hold at highest since June

WASHINGTON – Filings for United States unemployment benefits held last week at the highest level since June, bucking forecasts for a decline and suggesting...
OVERALL U.S. RETAIL sale increased 0.3% in October. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. retail sales exceed estimates, with some signs of cooling

WASHINGTON – United States retail sales rose more than estimated in October on gains from auto dealers and gas stations, though declines in categories...
U.S. JOBLESS claims increased by 14,000 to 225,000 last week . /BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/JEFF KOWALSKY

Jobless claims in U.S. climb to highest level since June

WASHINGTON – Applications to collect unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since the end of June, topping all economists’ forecasts. Jobless claims...
UNTIED STATES jobless claims declined by 8,000 to 211,000 last week. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

U.S. jobless claims decrease more than estimated to 211K

WASHINGTON – Filings for United States unemployment benefits declined more than expected to reach a four-week low, another sign that a resilient labor market...
NONFARM BUSINESS employee output per hour decreased at a 0.3% annualized rate in the third quarter. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

U.S. productivity unexpectedly posts first decline since 2015

WASHINGTON – Productivity in the United States unexpectedly posted the first decline in almost four years and labor costs accelerated, suggesting a pickup in...
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