The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the details of this month's auctions of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes. The Treasury revealed plans to sell $69 billion worth of two-year notes, $70 billion worth of five-year notes and $44 billion worth of seven-year notes. The results of...
A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators increased by slightly more than expected in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said its leading economic index rose by 0.2 percent in July after edging down by a revised 0.1 percent in June.
Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity continued to expand in the month of August, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity climbed to 47.4 in August from 41.4 in July, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to plunge to 25.0.
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits expectedly declined in the week ended August 15th. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 206,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level of 212,000.
Philadelphia-area manufacturing activity continued to expand in the month of August, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity climbed to 47.4 in August from 41.4 in July, with a positive...
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits expectedly declined in the week ended August 15th. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 206,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level of 212,000. Economists...
Unless inflation declines, many Federal Reserve officials believe an increase in interest rates would likely be necessary, according to the minutes of the central bank's latest monetary policy meeting released on Wednesday.
After reporting a spike in U.S. crude oil inventories in the previous week, the Energy Information Administration released a report on Wednesday showing crude oil inventories saw further upside in the week ended August 14th. The EIA said crude oil inventories climbed by 4.4 million barrels last week...
The National Association of Realtors released a report on Tuesday showing pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly saw further downside in the month of July. NAR said its pending home sales index slumped by 2.3 percent to 71.2 in July after tumbling by 4.8 percent to a revised 72.9 in June.
While the Federal Reserve released a report on Tuesday showing industrial production in the U.S. rose by slightly less than expected in the month of July, the report also showed an upward revision to the increase seen in June. The Fed said industrial production crept up by 0.2 percent in July after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.3 percent in June.
After reporting a spike in new residential construction in the U.S. in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing housing starts plummeted by much more than expected in the month of July.
The Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing an unexpected decline in import prices in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said import prices fell by 0.4 in July following a revised 0.3 percent decrease in June. Economists had expected import prices to inch up by 0.1 percent compared to the 0.3 percent increase originally reported for the previous month.
While the Federal Reserve released a report on Tuesday showing industrial production in the U.S. rose by slightly less than expected in the month of July, the report also showed an upward revision to the increase seen in June. The Fed said industrial production crept up by 0.2 percent in July after...
The Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing an unexpected decline in import prices in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said import prices fell by 0.4 in July following a revised 0.3 percent decrease in June. Economists had expected import prices to inch up by 0.1 percent...
New residential construction in the U.S. plummeted by much more than expected in the month of July, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The Commerce Department said housing starts nosedived by 12.4 percent to an annual rate of 1.239 million in July after skyrocketing...
August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.