US non-farm payrolls see biggest increase in 10 months US job growth rose at the fastest pace in 10 months in November as former striking workers returned to General Motors' payrolls and the healthcare ... Business • 06 Dec 19
US economy grew faster in Q3, expanding at 2.1% rate The US economy grew faster than originally reported in the three months from July to September, expanding at a 2.1% annual rate, the Commerce Department ... Business • 27 Nov 19
US Fed members unanimously reject negative rates US central bankers last month dismissed the idea of taking interest rates into negative territory, something President Donald Trump has called for many times, according ... Business • 21 Nov 19
Fed's Powell expects sustained expansion of US economy The US economy is likely to continue to grow, but faces continued risks from the global slowdown and trade disputes, which have already dampened expansion, ... Business • 13 Nov 19
US economy slows marginally in the third quarter US economic growth slowed less than expected in the third quarter as declining business investment was offset by resilient consumer spending and a rebound in ... Business • 30 Oct 19
US consumers hit the brakes in September US consumers tightened their purse strings unexpectedly last month, breaking a seven-month winning streak, government data showed today. Business • 16 Oct 19
US jobs growth rises moderately; unemployment rate down US job growth increased moderately in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year low of 3.5%. Business • 04 Oct 19
Weak US business investment casts shadow on economy US business investment contracted more sharply than previously estimated in the second quarter and corporate profit growth was tepid. Business • 26 Sep 19
Fed signals holding pattern on rates for now The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates again last night to help sustain a record-long economic expansion but signaled a higher bar to further reductions ... Business • 19 Sep 19
US Federal Reserve signals another US rate cut Expectations are high for the US Federal Reserve to deliver the year's second interest rate cut this evening as members conclude a hotly-anticipated policy meeting ... Business • 18 Sep 19
US adds slower-than-expected 130,000 jobs in August US job growth slowed more than expected in August, with retail hiring declining for a seventh month in a row, new figures show today. Business • 06 Sep 19
US second quarter GDP growth revised to 2% The US economy slowed a bit more than initially thought in the second quarter as the strongest growth in consumer spending in 4-1/2 years was ... Business • 29 Aug 19
US economic growth slows less than expected in Q2 US economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter as a surge in consumer spending blunted some of the drag from declining exports ... Business • 26 Jul 19
Trade, growth concerns continue to weigh on US economy Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell set the stage today for the first US interest rate cut in a decade later this month. Business • 11 Jul 19
US job growth surges, but wage growth remains tepid US job growth rebounded strongly in June, but moderate wage gains and mounting evidence that the economy was slowing sharply could still encourage the Federal ... Business • 05 Jul 19
US Fed 'would do better under Draghi' - Trump US President Donald Trump has again ridiculed the US Federal Reserve chair, saying the United States would instead do better under European Central Bank chief ... Business • 26 Jun 19
Fed opens door to rate cut amid growing 'uncertainties' The US Federal Reserve opened the door to an interest rate cut last night, vowing to act to keep the economy growing as uncertainties about ... Business • 20 Jun 19
US consumer inflation slows in May on cheap energy Falling prices for energy and used cars held down US inflation in May, extending the long run of soft price pressures, according to government data ... Business • 12 Jun 19
US job growth slows sharply in May wage gains moderate US job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less than expected, suggesting the loss of momentum in economic activity was spreading to the ... Business • 07 Jun 19
US economic growth slightly slower at the start of 2019 US economic growth at the start of 2019 was slightly slower than originally reported but remained robust despite President Donald Trump's extended government shutdown, new ... Business • 30 May 19
Weak aircraft, car sales push US data to 9-month low Sales of US-manufactured goods were unexpectedly weak in April, hitting the lowest level in nine months, as US companies sold fewer cars, planes and factory ... Business • 24 May 19
Weak US retail sales point to slowing economy US retail sales unexpectedly fell in April as households cut back on purchases of cars and a range of other goods, new figures show today. Business • 15 May 19
US job growth surges, unemployment rate falls to 3.6% US job growth surged in April and the unemployment rate dropped to a more than 49-year low of 3.6%, pointing to solid economic growth. Business • 03 May 19
Trump's second pick for Fed board withdraws US President Donald Trump said that conservative economic commentator Stephen Moore has withdrawn from consideration to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board, the ... Business • 02 May 19
US consumer spending posts biggest increase since 2009 US consumer spending increased by the biggest gain in more than nine and a half years in March, but price pressures remained muted, with a ... Business • 29 Apr 19
