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Chicago Business Barometer Unexpectedly Indicates Slower Growth In March
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A report released by MNI Indicators on Thursday unexpectedly showed a slowdown in the pace of growth in Chicago-area business activity in the month of March. MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer slumped to 57.4 in March from 61.9 in February
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly Less Than Initially Estimated In March
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Consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved by slightly less than initially estimated in the month of March, according to a report released by the University of Michigan on Thursday. The report said the consumer sentiment index for March was downwardly revised to 101.4 from the preliminary reading of 102.0.
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U.S. Factory Orders Rebound Less Than Expected In February
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After reporting a notable pullback in new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing a rebound in factory orders in the month of February. The Commerce Department said factory orders jumped by 1.2 percent in February.
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U.S. Consumer Credit Rises Less Than Expected In February
A report released by the Federal Reserve on Friday showed consumer credit in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of February.
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U.S. Producer Prices Rise 0.3% In March, More Than Expected
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Producer prices in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department said its producer price index rose by 0.3 percent in March after edging up by 0.2 percent in February.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Show Modest Drop In March
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Consumer prices in the U.S. edged lower in the month of March, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday.
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New York Manufacturing Index Indicates Slower Growth In April
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday showed a notably slower pace of growth in New York manufacturing activity in the month of April. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index fell to 15.8 in April from 22.5 in March.
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U.S. Industrial Production Climbs More Than Expected In March
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Partly reflecting a substantial rebound in utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Tuesday showing a slightly bigger than expected increase in U.S. industrial production in the month of March. The report said industrial production climbed by 0.5 percent.
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U.S. Housing Starts Rebound Amid Spike In Multi-Family Construction
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After reporting a sharp pullback in new residential construction in the U.S. in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing housing starts rebounded in the month of March. The report said housing starts jumped by 1.9 percent to an annual rate of 1.319 million.
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Improves In April
After reporting a pullback in U.S. consumer confidence in the previous month, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing an unexpected rebound in consumer confidence in the month of April. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 128.7 in April.
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