U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back To 297,000
After reporting an unexpected increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing that initial jobless claims moved back to the downside in the week ended November 29th.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Retreat Back Below 300,000
After reporting an unexpected increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing that initial jobless claims moved back to the downside in the week ended November 29th.
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U.S. Factory Orders Fall More Than Expected In October
Reflecting a sharp drop in non-durable goods orders, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing that new orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell by more than expected in the month of October.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows In October But Still Much Wider Than Expected
With exports increasing by more than imports, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed in the month of October but still came in much wider than economists anticipated.
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U.S. Consumer Credit Climbs Less Than Expected In October
Consumer credit in the U.S. rose by less than expected in the month of October, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Friday. The Fed said consumer credit increased by $13.2 billion in October after climbing by a revised $15.4 billion in September.
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U.S. Business Inventories Inch Slightly Higher In October
Business inventories in the U.S. edged slightly higher in the month of October, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The report said business inventories inched up by 0.2 percent in October after rising by 0.3 percent in September.
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U.S. Import Prices Fall Sharply Amid Another Steep Drop In Fuel Prices
With fuel prices showing another substantial decrease, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a sharp drop by U.S. import prices in the month of November. The Labor Department said import prices tumbled by 1.5 percent in November after slumping by a revised 1.2 percent in October.
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U.S. Producer Prices Dip 0.2% Amid Steep Drop In Energy Prices
Reflecting another sharp drop in energy prices, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing that U.S. producer prices fell by slightly more than anticipated in the month of November.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index Jumps To Nearly Eight-Year High In December
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has improved by much more than expected in the month of December, according to a report released by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan on Friday.
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U.S. Housing Starts Drop 1.6% To 1.028 Million In November
New residential construction in the U.S. decreased in the month of November, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The report said housing starts fell 1.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.028 million in November from the revised October estimate of 1.045 million.
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