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Private sector employment in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of October, according to a report released by payroll processor ADP on Wednesday. ADP said private sector employment climbed by 147,000 jobs in October following an upwardly revised jump of 202,000 jobs in September.

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"Inflation has increased somewhat since earlier this year but is still below the Committee's 2 percent longer-run objective, partly reflecting earlier declines in energy prices and in prices of non-energy imports. Market-based measures of inflation compensation have moved up but remain low; most survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance, in recent months."

Figures released by the U.S. government showed that the number of people filing first-time unemployment claims edged up last week. The increase surprise economists, who had expected a mild decline for the week. The U.S. Labor Department said initial jobless claims rose to 265,000 for the week ended October 29. This was up 7,000 from the previous week's level of 258,000.

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Consumer credit in the U.S. increased by a little more than expected in the month of September, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Monday. The Fed said consumer credit climbed by $19.3 billion in September after jumping by an upwardly revised $26.8 billion in August.

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With a drop in durable goods inventories partly offsetting a rebound in non-durable goods inventories, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing only a slight uptick in U.S. wholesale inventories in the month of September.

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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended November 5th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims dropped to 254,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 265,000.

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After showing U.S. consumer sentiment at its lowest level in over a year in the previous month, the University of Michigan released a report on Friday showing that consumer sentiment rebounded to a six-month high in November. The preliminary report showed that the consumer sentiment index jumped to 91.6.

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Reflecting a substantial increase in fuel prices, the Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing a slightly bigger than expected increase in U.S. import prices in the month of October. The report said import prices rose by 0.5 percent in October after edging up by a revised 0.2 percent in September.

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New York manufacturing activity has stabilized in the month of November, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York revealed in a report on Tuesday. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index climbed to a positive 1.5 in November from a negative 6.8 in October.

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Industrial production in the U.S. was unchanged in the month of October, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with a steep drop in utilities output offsetting a jump in mining. The Fed said industrial production came in flat in October after dropping by a revised 0.2 percent in September.

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