US New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Decrease to a One-Year Low

US new-home sales unexpectedly slumped in November, led by a sharp drop in the South and suggesting a bumpy road to recovery for the housing market. Purchases of new single-family homes decreased 12.2% to a 590,000 annual pace last month, a one-year low, government figures showed...

US Job Openings Topped All Forecasts at 9.61 Million in August

US job openings unexpectedly increased in August, fueled by a surge in white-collar postings, highlighting the durability of labor demand.  The number of available positions increased to 9.61 million from a revised 8.92 million in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings...

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected in Week Ended Feb. 24

US initial jobless claims rose to 215,000 in the week ended Feb. 24 from an upwardly revised 202,000 level in the previous week, compared with expectations for a smaller increase to 210,000 in survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET. The four-week moving average fell by 3,000 to...

US Housing Starts Decline While Building Permits Pick Up

Construction of new homes in the US fell for the first time in four months in December, dragged down by a drop in single-family home building. Residential starts decreased 4.3% last month to a 1.46 million annualized rate, government data showed Thursday. Single-family home...

US Consumer Sentiment Jumps, Price Outlook Hits Three-Year Low

US consumer sentiment soared in early January to the highest since 2021, far exceeding expectations, as short-term inflation expectations slipped to a three-year low. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose 9.1 points to 78.8, the biggest monthly advance since 2005....

New York Industry Activity Keeps Sinking on Sluggish Demand

Manufacturing activity again declined sharply in New York State this month, according to a survey published Tuesday, as firms set out a gloomier vision of their business conditions. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey's general business index fell a massive 29 points to minus 43.7 in January,...

Jobless Claims Fall Under 200,000 to Lowest Level in 16 Months

Layoffs stay near record low even as hiring slows The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-January fell to 187,000 and touched the lowest level in 16 months, showing that layoffs remain near record lows. New jobless claims declined by 16,000 from a revised 203,000 in...

January Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Rise Less Than Expected, Still Indicating Contraction

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's monthly manufacturing index slightly increased to minus 10.6 in January from a revised minus 12.8 in December, compared with expectations for a larger increase to a reading of minus 6.7 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:40 am ET. The index still...

Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauges Cool, Reinforcing Rate-Cut Tilt

The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation barely rose in November and trailed policymakers’ 2% target in a six-month measure, reinforcing the central bank’s pivot toward interest-rate cuts next year. The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index, which...

Durable-Goods Orders Climb for Third Month in a Row

Orders for manufactured U.S. goods jumped 1.7% in May and rose fore the third month in a row, boosted by strong demand for passenger planes and new autos. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.9% decline. Durable goods are items meant to last a long time. Orders rose a...

AS: IHK Inti Tahunan Bergerak Naik Ke 2,2% Di Juli vs Perkiraan 2,1%

Menurut data yang dirilis oleh Biro Statistik Tenaga Kerja AS inflasi, yang diukur dengan Indeks Harga Konsumen (IHK), naik 0,3% pada basis bulanan di Juli setelah pembacaan Juni 0,1% dan sejalan dengan perkiraan pasar. IHK tahunan pada periode yang sama naik ke 1,8%, mengalahkan estimasi analis...

'Banyak' Dari Pejabat The Fed Bersedia Memotong Suku Bunga di Bulan Juni

Banyak dari pejabat Federal Reserve mengatakan dalam pertemuan mereka pada bulan Juni bahwa mereka akan bersedia menurunkan suku bunga jika ekonomi terus mengalami pergolakan dalam beberapa minggu mendatang, menurut risalah diskusi yang dirilis pada hari Rabu. Para pejabat tampak lengah pada...