US retail sales expected to jump on vaccine rollout US retail sales could rise as much as 8.2% to more than $4.33 trillion this year as more people get the Covid-19 vaccine and the ... Business • 24 Feb
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the labour market is steadily recovering as additional fiscal stimulus ... Business • 18 Feb
US retail sales jump 5.3% in January US shoppers resumed spending in January, as retail sales spiked 5.3%, the first increase since September, according to government data today. Business • 17 Feb
US consumer prices rise modestly US consumer prices rose moderately in January as an increase in the cost of gasoline was blunted by a slump in airline fares, suggesting inflation ... Business • 10 Feb
US job growth rebound less than expected in January US employment growth rebounded less than expected in January and job losses the previous month were deeper than initially thought, strengthening the argument for additional ... Business • 05 Feb
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased last week, suggesting that the labour market was stabilising as authorities started to loosen ... Business • 04 Feb
US economy contracts in worst performance since 1946 The US economy contracted at its sharpest pace since World War Two in 2020 as Covid-19 ravaged services businesses like restaurants and airlines, throwing millions ... Business • 28 Jan
Fed warns economic outlook still 'highly uncertain' The fate of the US economy depends on the course of the pandemic and the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, but the outlook is nonetheless "highly uncertain," ... Business • 28 Jan
US weekly jobless claims see moderate decline The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week as the Covid-19 pandemic tears through the nation, raising the risk ... Business • 21 Jan
US economy sheds jobs in December, jobless rate at 6.7% The US economy shed jobs for the first time in eight months in December as the country buckled under an onslaught of Covid-19 infections, suggesting ... Business • 08 Jan
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dipped last week while staying extremely high, with the labour market recovery appearing to ... Business • 07 Jan
US weekly jobless claims fall for second week in a row The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week but remain elevated more than nine months into the health and ... Business • 31 Dec 20
US weekly jobless claims fall, consumer spending down The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and consumers hunker ... Business • 23 Dec 20
US weekly jobless claims increase further The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly increased last week as a relentless surge in new Covid-19 infections hobbled business operations, ... Business • 17 Dec 20
US weekly jobless claims see bigger than expected rise The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as mounting new Covid-19 infections caused more business restrictions. Business • 10 Dec 20
US job gains miss expectations in November The US economy added the fewest workers in six months in November, hindered by a resurgence in new Covid-19 cases that, together with a lack ... Business • 04 Dec 20
OECD sees global economy turning the corner on crisis The outlook for the global economy is improving despite a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks in many countries as vaccines emerge and a Chinese-led recovery ... Business • 01 Dec 20
US weekly jobless claims increase again The number of Americans filing for first-time claims for jobless benefits increased further last week. Business • 25 Nov 20
US weekly jobless claims in unexpected rise The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as new business closures to control the spiraling Covid-19 infections unleashed ... Business • 19 Nov 20
Pandemic spending patterns re-emerge in US retail data As the US faces spiking Covid-19 cases, US consumers steered their dollars towards e-commerce outlets in October, according to government data released today. Business • 17 Nov 20
US weekly jobless claims drop to seven-month low The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seven-month low last week, but the pace of decline has slowed, new ... Business • 12 Nov 20
US job growth slows in October; unemployment at 6.9% US employers hired the fewest workers in five months in October, offering the clearest evidence yet that the end of fiscal stimulus and exploding new ... Business • 06 Nov 20
More stimulus needed to help US economy - Fed chief The trajectory of Covid-19 remains key to the US recovery and until it is eradicated, more emergency spending will be "essential" to support the economy, ... Business • 06 Nov 20
US weekly jobless claims fall marginally The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, new figures show today. Business • 05 Nov 20
US economy posts record growth in third quarter The US economy grew at an unrivaled pace in the third quarter as the government poured out more than $3 trillion worth of pandemic relief ... Business • 29 Oct 20
