Jobless claims fall to 250,000 and show little sign of surging layoffs
admin The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits dipped to 250,000 in…
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Norway Central Bank Lifts Rate to 1.75%, Sees Next Hike in September
By Dominic Chopping Norway’s central bank raised its key policy rate to 1.75% from 1.25%…
Read MoreFederal Reserve officials back moving interest rates higher in order to slow the economy, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials in July agreed that it was necessary to move their benchmark interest…
Read MoreDow falls 150 points as stocks pull back from nearly 4-month highs ahead of Fed minutes
U.S. stock indexes fell back from recent highs Wednesday as bulls held their fire ahead…
Read MoreRetail sales fall flat, but for a good reason: Cheaper gas
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers fell flat in July, but largely because of falling…
Read MoreU.K. consumer prices surge by 10.1% in July to highest since early 1980s
It’s not peak inflation in the U.K. U.K. annual consumer prices surged 10.1% in July…
Read MoreU.K. consumer prices surge by 10.1% in July to highest since early 1980s
U.K. annual consumer prices surged 10.1% in July to the highest level since the 1980s…
Read MoreU.S. industrial output up sharply in July
The numbers: U.S. industrial production rose 0.6% in July, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday. The…
Read MoreU.S. housing starts fall in July to lowest level since early 2021
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 9.6% in July to…
Read MoreNew York Empire State factory gauge plunges in August deep into contraction territory
The numbers: The New York Fed’s Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing…
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