Wall Street’s main stock indexes ticked higher, with the blue-chip Dow leading gains in thin trading ahead of crucial economic data.
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Category: Business
US durable goods orders rebound; business spending outlook improves
Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods increased more than expected in February.
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Fed’s Goolsbee says he sees three rate cuts this year
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said that he penciled in three rate cuts for this year.
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US new home sales unexpectedly fall in February
New home sales slipped 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000 units last month.
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Western banks warn of risks in EU plan to grab Russian assets, sources say
Some western banks are lobbying against EU proposals to redistribute billions of euros in interest earned on frozen Russian assets.
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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall; labor market gradually cooling
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week.
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