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Primarily reflecting a jump in the value of imports, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing that the U.S. trade deficit widened by more than expected in the month of May. The report said the trade deficit widened to $41.1 billion in May from $37.4 billion in April.

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With the monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected pullback in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended July 2nd. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 254,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level of 270,000.

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After reporting only modest job growth in the previous month, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing a much bigger than expected increase in employment in the month of June. The report said non-farm payroll employment surged up by 287,000 jobs.

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Consumer credit in the U.S. increased by more than anticipated in the month of May, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Friday. The report said consumer credit climbed by $18.6 billion in May.

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U.S. inventories of wholesale goods saw a modest uptick in the month of May, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The report said wholesale inventories inched up by 0.1 percent in May following an upwardly revised 0.7 percent advance in April.

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Import prices in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of June, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. The report said import prices edged up by 0.2 percent in June after surging up by 1.4 percent in May. Economists had expected import prices to rise by 0.5 percent.

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With energy prices showing another substantial increase, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing that U.S. producer prices rose by more than expected in the month of June. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand climbed by 0.5 percent in June.

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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly came in flat in the week ended July 9th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims came in at 254,000, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised level.

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With high income households expressing concerns about the prospects for the economy, the University of Michigan released a report on Friday showing a notable deterioration in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of July.

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Partly reflecting notable growth in retail inventories, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a slightly bigger than expected increase in business inventories in the month of May. The report said business inventories rose by 0.2 percent in May.

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