U.S. employers hired far more workers than expected in March and continued to lift wages at a steady clip.
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Dow leads Wall St higher in lean trading week
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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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 retail sales miss expectations; producer prices accelerate
Consumer spending appeared to be slowing in the first quarter amid rising inflation and high borrowing costs.
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US weekly jobless claims fall slightly more than expected
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week.
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Fed says more ‘confidence’ needed on inflation front before rate cuts can start
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but took a major step towards lowering them in coming months.
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