Lucia Mutikani
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U.S. private payrolls rise strongly; wage growth picking upJanuary 31, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private sector payrolls rose at a brisk pace in January as hiring increased across the board despite unseasonably cold weather, pointing to sustained labor market strength...
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U.S. consumer spending rises; savings drop to 10-year lowJanuary 29, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose solidly in December as demand for goods and services increased, but the gain came at the expense of savings, which dropped to a 10-year low in a...
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Robust imports slow U.S. economic growth in fourth quarterJanuary 26, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly slowed in the fourth quarter as the strongest pace of consumer spending in three years resulted in a surge in imports.Gross domestic product...
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U.S. core capital goods orders fall in DecemberJanuary 26, 2018
The Commerce Department said on Friday that orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, fell 0.3 percent last month after an upwardly...
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U.S. new home sales post largest drop in 16 months; jobless claims upJanuary 25, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in December, recording their biggest drop in nearly 1-1/2 years, likely as the boost from the replacement of flood...
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U.S. home sales fall as record-low inventory boosts pricesJanuary 24, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales fell more than expected in December as the supply of houses on the market dropped to a record low, pushing up prices and sidelining some potential first-time...
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Cold weather chills U.S. homebuilding; jobless claims at 45-year lowJanuary 18, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in December, recording its biggest drop in just over a year, likely as unseasonably cold weather at the end of the month disrupted the...
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Mining, demand for heating power U.S. industrial production January 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production increased more than expected in December as unseasonably cold weather at the end of the month boosted demand for heating, but manufacturing output...
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Trump: Program protecting young illegal immigrants 'probably' deadJanuary 14, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a program that protects illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children from being deported would "probably" be...
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Atlanta Fed raises U.S. fourth quarter 2017 GDP view to 3.3 percentJanuary 12, 2018
The latest figure matched the level set on Dec. 20 in the wake of an industry report that showed home resales in November reached a 5.81 million annualized rate, a near 11-year peak.Atlanta Fed's...
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N.Y. Fed trims U.S. GDP view after retail sales dataJanuary 12, 2018
The regional central bank's "Nowcast" model calculated the U.S. economy was expanding at an annualized pace of 3.88 percent in the fourth quarter, slower than the 3.97 percent rate calculated a week...
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Rents boost U.S. core CPI; retail sales rise solidlyJanuary 12, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. consumer prices recorded their largest increase in 11 months in December on gains in the cost of rental accommodations and healthcare, bolstering expectations...