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Data on Private Hiring Suggest Job Market Is Moderating
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Companies adding fewer workers to U.S. payrolls in June than the prior month indicates the job market may be cooling after outsized gains earlier this year, data from the ADP Research Institute showed July 6.
July 7, 2017US First-Quarter Growth Revised Up to 1.4% on Consumption
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The U.S. economy’s first-quarter growth was less tepid than previously reported, as consumer spending and trade added more to expansion.
June 29, 2017Narrower Trade Gap May Boost Growth Pace in Second Quarter
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The narrower U.S. merchandise trade deficit and increases in inventories may boost analysts’ tracking estimates of economic growth this quarter.
June 29, 2017Surging Prices for New Homes Suggest Tight Low-End Supply
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Record prices for new U.S. homes amid a sales pickup indicate the supply of houses may be tight at the lower end of the market, pinching first-time buyers, government data showed June 23.
June 23, 2017Home-Sales Pickup Signals Market Withstanding Weak Supply
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A pickup in sales of previously owned U.S. homes signals the housing market is making progress despite inventory constraints that are sending prices to all-time highs, a report from the National Association of Realtors showed June 21.
June 21, 2017Jobless Filings at Three-Week Low Amid Strong Labor Market
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The U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength, as the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a three-week low, according to Labor Department data released June 15.
June 15, 2017US CEO Sentiment at Three-Year High Is Good Omen for Economy
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CEOs of some of the largest U.S. companies are becoming even more sanguine about sales and spending, a good omen for the economy after a lackluster first-quarter expansion, according to a quarterly survey released June 6 by the Business Roundtable.
June 6, 2017Americans' Comfort Rises on Strongest View of Finances in Decade
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Americans are the most upbeat about their finances in a decade, which will probably help consumer spending contribute more to the U.S. economy in the second quarter, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed June 1.
June 1, 2017Jobless Claims Remain Low Even With Biggest Rise in a Month
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U.S. jobless-benefit claims remain low despite an increase last week, with the labor market otherwise exhibiting signs of continued tightening, Labor Department data showed June 1.
June 1, 2017Consumer Spending Signals Second-Quarter Rebound On Track
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The consumer is on track for a second-quarter comeback after a weak stretch at the start of the year, as Americans kept up spending in line with income gains in April, Commerce Department figures showed May 30.
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