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US GDP grew 6.4% in the first quarter as the economy began to reopen
The US has now recovered about 96% of its pandemic-era decline in output. A 10% surge for first-quarter GDP would have completed the economic rebound. People dine at Alessa while pedestrians walk a.....»»
Gold futures settle at a 7-week high
Gold futures climbed Thursday, with a steep decline in U.S. Treasury bond yields prompting prices to settle at their highest since late February. Gold also garnered some support as upbeat U.S. economic data l.....»»
Economic Report: U.S. industrial output rebounds in March
Industrial production rebounded 1.4% in March after a revised 2.6% decline in the prior month, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday......»»
Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims nosedive 193,000 to pandemic low of 576,000
U.S. unemployment claims sank by 193,000 in early April to a fresh pandemic low --- an unusually large decline that likely reflects both an improving economy but also ongoing problems in processing applications for jobless benefits......»»
Tech stocks pare deep losses but still decline as Fed"s Powell eases concerns over runaway inflation
New stimulus and economic reopening could lift inflation, but the effect will likely be small and temporary, Powell said. Traders work, as a screen shows Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's news conference after the U.S. Federal Reserve.....»»
Economic Report: Nearly 800,000 apply for unemployment benefits in early February, jobless claims show
Nearly 800,000 people applied for unemployment benefits in early February, signaling that scores of workers are still losing their jobs despite the rollout of coronavirus vaccines and a decline in Covid-19 cases......»»
Economic Report: Hiring sank in December to cap off worst year for U.S. labor market since 2009
Businesses sharply cut back on the number of people they hired at the end of 2020, a new survey shows, with most of the decline at restaurants, hotels and other companies hurt most by the coronavirus. The U.S. lost a net 5.5 million jobs in 2020......»»
Futures Movers: Oil finishes at 1-year high after modest weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories
Oil futures climb on Wednesday to score another finish at the highest in a year, finding support from expectations that U.S. economic stimulus measures will boost energy demand and a modest weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories......»»
Futures Movers: Oil prices stay on track to settle at 1-year high after modest weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories
Oil futures climb on Wednesday, on track to score another finish at the highest in a year, finding support from expectations that U.S. economic stimulus measures will boost energy demand and a modest weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories......»»
The stock market is in risk-on mode as a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases means a big economic surprise is possible, Fundstrat"s Tom Lee says
"We are now seeing the strongest string of COVID-19 declines that was not seen since Wave 2 ended over the Summer," Lee explained. Cindy Ord/Getty Images A sharp decline in COVID-19 cases is leading to a newfound ris.....»»
Economic Report: Restaurants lose 372,000 jobs in another crushing blow from the coronavirus across U.S.
Bars and restaurants got crushed again in December after the biggest coronavirus outbreak yet. Eating and drinking establishments lost 372,000 jobs last month, marking the first decline since April when they laid off a whopping 5.4 million people......»»
Economic Report: U.S. private sector lost 123,000 jobs in December, first decline in 8 months
The U.S. private sector lost 123,000 jobs in December, the first decline since April, according to ADP data released Wednesday......»»
Economic Report: U.S. industrial output growth slips in November, pulled lower by utilities
Industrial production rose 0.4% in November, weighed down by a sharp decline in utilities, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday......»»
Economic Report: NY Empire State index shows activity continued to decline sharply in May
Manufacturing activity in New York State continued to decline sharply in May, the New York Fed said Friday......»»
Economic Report: U.S. wholesale prices sink 1.3% as coronavirus triggers broad collapse in demand
The wholesale cost of U.S. goods and services sank 1.3% in April — the largest decline on record — as the coronavirus bore down on the economy and cratered demand......»»
Resurgent Wall Street disconnected from reality on the ground
With the U.S. economy facing its potentially deepest economic decline in nearly a century, Wall Street is pulling further and further ahead from Main Street......»»
Economic Report: Consumer prices post biggest decline since 2008 as coronavirus puts clamps on inflation
One thing anxious Americans don’t have to worry about, with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down large slices of the economy, is inflation. Consumer prices sank 0.8% in April to mark the biggest decline since the 2008 Great Recession......»»
Zimbabwe Begs For Aid To Avoid "Collapse"
Zimbabwe Begs For Aid To Avoid "Collapse" Zimbabwe finds itself in economic dire straits. Again. The South African nation which previously wiped out its debt with a historic .....»»
EUR/USD Forecast: At Risk Of Extending Its Decline Once Below 1.0790c
EUR/USD Current Price: 1.0848 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI contracted to 41.8 in April, better than anticipated. The market’s mood was upbeat amid economic re-openings. EUR/USD at risk of extending its decline once below 1.0790......»»
Mexicans prepare for worst by sending home record cash
Remittances to Mexico reached a record high in March, surprising analysts who were expecting a decline, as workers in the U.S. rush to send savings back home amid a worsening economic outlook......»»