By Xavier Fontdegloria The eurozone jobless rate was stable in November at its record low, highlighting resilience in the labor market despite slowing economic growth. The eurozone unemployment rate stood Read more
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Construction spending rises by 0.2% in November
Outlays for construction projects rose 0.2% in November to $1.81 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Wall Street was expecting a drop of 0.4%. Spending in October fell a revised Read more
U.S. pending home sales fall 4% in November to the lowest level since April 2020
The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 4% in November, which is the sixth straight monthly drop, according to the index released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Read more
U.S. new home sales rose in November by 5.8%
The numbers: U.S. new home sales rose 5.8% to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 640,000 in November, from a revised 605,000 in the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The Read more
U.S. existing-home sales fall for the 10th straight month in November — longest losing streak on record
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 7.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million in November, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. This is the 10th straight Read more
U.S. building permits fall 11.2% in November, while housing starts only dip slightly
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in November to 1.43 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The drop in construction on homes follows the Read more
Canada Producer Prices Slip in November
By Robb M. Stewart OTTAWA–Producer prices in Canada eased in November, led by energy products, and Canadian companies paid slightly less for raw materials. Statistics Canada’s industrial product price index Read more
U.S. wholesale price inflation picks up in November, but is lower for year
The number: U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal has forecast a 0.2% gain. This is the third Read more
U.S. wholesale price inflation picks up in November, but is lower for year
The number: U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal has forecast a 0.2% gain. This is the third Read more
November jobs report is most important data for inflation this year- and not in a good way
The November U.S. jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 261,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%. Economists polled by the Wall Street Read more