U.S. job openings dropped by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested that the labor market was not abruptly slowing down.
Read More US job openings post biggest drop in 14 monthsTag: U.S. central bank
US business activity at nine-month low in January; hiring accelerates
Firms reported boosting hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to cutting interest rates this year.
Read More US business activity at nine-month low in January; hiring acceleratesUS core capital goods orders rebound as economy eyes strong end to 2024
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods surged in November, offering more signs that the economy is on solid footing as the year ends.
Read More US core capital goods orders rebound as economy eyes strong end to 2024US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
More people continued to collect unemployment checks at the end of November relative to the beginning of the year as demand for labor cools.
Read More US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly riseUS consumer prices post largest gain in seven months; cost of rent subsides
Consumer prices increased by the most in seven months, but that is unlikely to discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a third consecutive interest rate cut next week.
Read More US consumer prices post largest gain in seven months; cost of rent subsidesUS existing home sales rebound in October
Existing home sales rebounded sharply in October as buyers rushed into the market to take advantage of a brief decline in mortgage rates.
Read More US existing home sales rebound in October