Economy may be in a recession already, Conference Board says, after leading index drops for eighth straight month
admin The U.S. leading economic index fell 0.8% in October, the Conference Board said Friday. Economists…
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U.S. Economic Calendar – MarketWatch
The median forecasts in this calendar come from surveys of economists conducted by Dow Jones…
Read MoreHousing starts drop 4.2% as high mortgage rates scare off home buyers
The numbers: Construction on new houses fell 4.2% in October as high mortgage rates scared…
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims dip to 220,000 but layoffs are starting to rise
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-November fell slightly…
Read MorePhiladelphia Fed’s manufacturing gauge sinks further in November
The numbers: The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said Thursday that its gauge of regional business activity…
Read MoreHome builder sentiment continues to sour in November
The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly confidence index fell 5 points…
Read MoreU.S. manufacturing sector losing steam
The numbers: U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in October, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. The…
Read MoreU.S. import prices post fourth straight monthly decline
The numbers: Import prices fell 0.2% in October, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. This…
Read MoreU.K. inflation hit fresh four-decade high of 11.1% in October
U.K. inflation accelerated in October, reaching a fresh four-decade high, as higher wholesale energy prices…
Read MoreWholesale prices rise slowly again and point to softening U.S. inflation
The numbers: U.S. wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in October, a fourth straight soft reading…
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