Ian Shepherdson
US Consumer Confidence Rises In June
US consumer confidence rose slightly this month, returning to near-record highs after a modest dip in May, according to...
US Existing Home Sales Rebound In May As Prices Rise
Sales of existing homes rebounded in May after April's surprise dip, and prices edged higher, according to industry...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more...
US Services Sector Growth Slows In May
The huge US services sector slowed in May, amid a dramatic decline in key categories including export orders, imports,...
US Consumer Confidence Slips Again In May
US consumer confidence edged down for the second straight month in May, as optimism continued to retreat from record...
Key US Inflation Measure Sees First Drop In 16 Years
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure fell in March, and a key component dropped for the first time in...
US Consumer Confidence Declines In April As Optimism Wanes
US consumer confidence retreated in April after two months of records, as optimism about the economy dwindled, the...
US Wholesale Prices Dip In March But Annual Gain Strongest In 5 Years
US wholesale inflation fell slightly in March but the annual measure hit its fastest pace in five years, the Labor...
U.S. Companies Added 263K Jobs In March
The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...
US Private Sector Hiring Edges Up In March
The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...
Aircraft Sales Again Lift US Durable Goods In February
Orders for manufactured big-ticket products continued to rise in February, boosted by strong civilian aircraft sales,...
US Services Sector Speeds Up In February
The US services sector, the main driver of the economy, saw growth hit its fastest pace 15 months in February,...
Federal Reserve May Raise US Rates ‘fairly Soon’
Federal Reserve officials have said they may need to raise interest rates "fairly soon" if the economy stays strong,...
US Existing Home Sales March Higher In January
US sales of existing homes rose again in January to hit their fastest pace in nearly a decade despite rising prices and...
New US Home Construction Slows In January
Construction begun on new housing fell slightly in January, driven by sharp declines in building in the US West and...