Consumer confidence hits 8-month high as worries about inflation and recession fade
admin The numbers: A survey of consumer confidence jumped to a eight-month high of 108.3 in…
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Jobless claims drop to 11-week low of 211,000 in early December
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early December fell…
Read MoreU.S. inflation slows again, CPI shows, as Fed prepares to raise interest rates
The numbers: The cost of living rose a scant 0.1% in November, the latest in…
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims climb to 230,000 in sign labor market is slowly cooling off
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early December rose…
Read MoreU.S. stocks open modestly lower, on pace for fifth day of losses as economic growth worries linger
U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Wednesday morning, struggling to recover ground after a four-day…
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Read MoreU.S. trade deficit in goods jumps almost 8% to $99 billion as exports sag
The numbers: The trade deficit in goods widened 7.7% in October to a five-month high…
Read MoreU.S. grew 2.9% in third quarter, GDP shows, and there’s little sign of recession for now
The numbers: The economy grew at an annual 2.9% pace in the third quarter, updated…
Read MoreFed eyes slower rate hikes as recession threat grows
Senior officials at the Federal Reserve expect smaller increases in interest rates will “soon be…
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This little-known but spot-on economic indicator says recession and lower stock prices are all but certain
An obscure and arcane economic indicator suggests that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was wrong…
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