Pantheon Macroeconomics

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

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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...