Fed in Economic Data Hunt Turns to Surveys, Estimates
Two weeks before the U.S. Federal Reserve's last meeting, with the federal government's data spigot closed, Atlanta Fed staff backstopped their view of the economy by analyzing how past surveys of business executives had aligned with employment, spending, output and other...
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World Food Prices Fall for 2nd Consecutive Month
World food commodity prices fell for a second consecutive month in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
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Private Reports Suggest US Job Market Weakened in October
The U.S. economy shed jobs in October amid losses in the government and retail sectors, while cost-cutting and the adoption of artificial intelligence by businesses led to a surge in announced layoffs, data showed Thursday.
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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says he's cautious about further rate cuts during shutdown
The central bank official said told CNBC that he has concerns because of the lack of inflation reports.
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'We're past peak-restrictiveness,' BOE governor says, as bets rise on Christmas rate cut
The central bank was seen as more likely to hold rates than not, according to economists.
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US Holiday Sales Set to Top $1 Trillion for First Time
U.S. holiday sales are expected to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, the National Retail Federation forecast Thursday.
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