The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits just jumped to its highest level in over a year, a new report revealed on Thursday.
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US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports were reopened on Friday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century.
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Fed likely to hold rates steady one last time as inflation fight finale unfolds
The Federal Reserve is expected to open the door to interest rate cuts as soon as September by acknowledging inflation has edged nearer to the U.S. central bank’s 2% target.
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Record house prices depress US home sales in June
U.S. existing home sales fell more than expected in June as the median house price set another record high.
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US weekly jobless claims edge higher, Q1 labor costs revised lower
The labor market is cooling but not enough to allay the Federal Reserve’s hesitance to begin cutting interest rates.
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US economy grows 5.2% in third quarter; higher interest rates sapping momentum
The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the third quarter, but momentum appears to have since waned.
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