US Payrolls Fall Less Than Expected in August
Published: 9/3/2010 1:45:22 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters
U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.
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ADP Estimates Companies in U.S. Unexpectedly Cut Jobs
Published: 9/1/2010 12:11:45 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Companies in the U.S. unexpectedly cut workers in August, data from a private report based on payrolls showed. Employment fell by 10,000, according to figures today from ADP Employer Services.
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U.S. Economy Grew a Revised 1.6%
Published: 8/27/2010 11:53:39 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
The U.S. economy grew at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the second quarter, less than previously calculated, as companies reined in inventories and the trade deficit widened.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Climb in July
Published: 8/13/2010 10:44:17 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
The cost of living in the U.S. climbed in July for the first time in four months, pointing to a stabilization that may ease concern a slowdown in growth will spur deflation.
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US Trade Deficit Widens Sharply in June
Published: 8/11/2010 10:28:07 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters
The trade deficit widened a surprising 18.8 percent in June on a surge of consumer goods from China and other suppliers, suggesting second-quarter economic growth was much weaker than previously thought.
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Fed to Buy Treasuries with Maturing Mortgage Debt
Published: 8/10/2010 2:27:28 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Federal Reserve
The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday said it would begin funneling proceeds from its maturing mortgage bonds into longer-term government debt in an effort to support a sputtering economic recovery.
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US Economy Sheds 131,000 Jobs in July
Published: 8/6/2010 9:39:11 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 131,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Federal government employment fell, as 143,000 temporary workers hired for the decennial census completed their work. Private-sector payroll employment edged up by 71,000.
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ADP Estimates Companies in U.S. Added 42,000 Jobs
Published: 8/4/2010 10:19:37 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Companies in the U.S. added more workers in July than forecast, data from a private report based on payrolls showed
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Flat Consumer Spending Adds to Recovery Worries
Published: 8/3/2010 10:53:06 AM
By: Reuters
Consumer spending and incomes were unexpectedly flat in June while personal savings were the highest in a year, implying an anemic economic recovery for the remainder of this year.
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US Economic Growth Slows in Second Quarter
Published: 8/2/2010 4:32:15 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com
Gross Domestic Product in the United States slowed in the second quarter (April to June) to 2.4% annual rate from 3.7% in the previous quarter.
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