US retail sales pick up pace in September
Washington (AFP) - Retail sales in the United States accelerated in September, according to government data released Thursday, a positive ...
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US consumer inflation eases to 2.4% in September
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation cooled last month -- though slightly less than expected -- according to government data ...
Oil prices jump, stocks fall on Middle East tensions
New York (AFP) - Oil prices surged and major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as investors reacted to fears of ...
US private sector adds more jobs than expected in September: ADP
Washington (AFP) - US private sector hiring picked up in September, with employers adding more jobs than anticipated, according to ...
US Fed Chair sees ‘further disinflation’ in economy
Washington (AFP) - The United States is set to see inflation cool further towards policymakers' target, Federal Reserve chair Jerome ...
US new home sales slow slightly in August
Washington (AFP) - Sales of new homes in the United States cooled less than expected in August, according to government ...
US Fed dissenter warns inflation risks remain ‘prominent’
Washington (AFP) - The sole Federal Reserve official not to support last week's large interest rate cut said Tuesday that ...
Big rate cut was ‘appropriate’ first step: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was "an appropriate and ...
Asian stocks boosted by US rate cut, China stimulus hope
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest ...
Asian markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest ...
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