Reade Pickert
U.S. jobless claims increase to three-week high of 213,000
WASHINGTON – Filings for United States unemployment benefits rose for a second week but remained near historically low levels, a sign the labor market...
U.S. home starts reach highest level since 2007 in broad advance
WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction surged in August to the fastest pace since mid-2007 on more apartment projects and single-family houses, a welcome sign for...
Weekly U.S. jobless claims decline to lowest level since April
WASHINGTON – The fewest Americans in almost five months filed for unemployment benefits last week, signaling the broad labor market remains healthy despite cooling...
U.S. core producer prices accelerate after July slowdown
WASHINGTON – A measure of underlying United States producer prices that excludes food and fuel picked up in August after posting its smallest gain...
U.S. payrolls rise 130,000, boosted by 25,000 for census count
WASHINGTON – United States companies' hiring stumbled in August, likely cementing expectations for a second straight Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as trade uncertainty and...
U.S. trade with China fell in July despite truce in tariff...
WASHINGTON – America’s merchandise trade with China continued to sag in July despite a tariff-war truce between the world’s two largest economies that’s since...
U.S. manufacturing contracts for first time in 3 years
WASHINGTON – United States factory activity unexpectedly contracted in August for the first time in three years as shrinking orders, production and hiring pushed...
U.S. consumer sentiment falls most since 2012 on tariff concern
WASHINGTON – United States consumer sentiment fell the most in six years, slumping to the lowest level of Donald Trump's presidency as Americans expressed...
U.S. consumer confidence fell less than forecast in August
WASHINGTON – United States consumer confidence declined in August by less than forecast as Americans’ assessment of current conditions climbed to the highest level...
U.S. business-equipment orders gain masked by shipments slump
WASHINGTON – United States factory orders for business equipment increased in July for a third month, at the same time shipments of such goods...
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