US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the ...
Macy’s, Big Lots join other US retailers in shut down of thousands of stores
The store closures are driven by cautious consumer spending due to inflation, higher interest rates and crushing levels of ...
New US jobless claims slip, but people are remaining unemployed for longer
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week.
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge ticked up less than expected last month
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved slightly higher in November — but not as much as economists were ...
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US consumer spending rises; inflation showing progress
US consumer spending increased in November amid strong demand for a range of goods and services, underscoring the economy’s ...
US consumer spending solid; inflation showing progress as year ends
When adjusted for inflation, consumer spending rose 0.3% after edging up 0.1% in October. The so-called real consumer ...
Dollar edges up on bets of US growth, inflation
The dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming ...
What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?
Some people expected a downturn in 2022 – and again in 2023 and 2024 – due to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest-rate ...
Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio Q3 2024 Commentary
The Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio advanced 3.11% (Institutional shares, net of fees) in Q3 2024, ...
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Japanese Yen Weekly Forecast: Will Inflation and Labor Market Data Pressure USD/JPY?
On Friday, December 27, crucial economic indicators, including inflation, retail sales, and labor market data ... a further depreciation of the Yen.” US Economic Data and the Fed Rate Path ...
US consumer spending rises in November; monthly inflation subsides
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, rose last month after a downwardly ...