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Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 20:44 GMT |
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(CEP News) - U.S. M1 money supply fell $16.9 billion, while M2 money supply fell $4.4 billion in the week ending April 30, according to figures released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 14:33 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Underground U.S. natural gas storage climbed 82 billion cubic feet in the week ending April 25, in line with expectations, while supplies remain at above-average levels. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 14:01 GMT |
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(CEP News) - According to the U.S. Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the Milwaukee manufacturing index rose 9 points to 39 in April. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 13:50 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Business activity in the Chicago area climbed more than economists expected in April, with the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index up to 40.1, against expectations of a 35.0 reading. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 13:00 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Total compensation for civilian workers increased 0.3% in the first quarter of 2009, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, less than the 0.5% jump expected. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 12:33 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell in the week of April 25, while continuing claims surged to a new all-time high, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 12:31 GMT |
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(CEP News) - U.S. Consumer Spending fell in March as a weak labour market continues to have a negative impact on personal income, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 11:28 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Once again, economists will be watching U.S. initial jobless claims data for signs of stabilization in the labour market. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 30 09 11:21 GMT |
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(CEP News) - The U.S. Personal Consumption and Expenditure report, ISM Chicago PMI, jobless claims and Canadian GDP data all figure prominently among the day's most anticipated economic events. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 21:31 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Canadian GDP data and the U.S. personal consumption and expenditure (PCE) report are set to be released on Thursday. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 21:27 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Economists expect a brief uptick in euro zone inflation in April before price growth resumes its trend downward, while the German labour market likely deteriorated further in the month. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 21:23 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Economists will closely watch Japan's industrial production report to see if the data can turn positive. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 18:55 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Once again, economists will be watching U.S. initial jobless claims data for signs of stabilization in the labour market. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 18:27 GMT |
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(CEP News) - The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained the status quo on Wednesday, keeping rates unchanged, as expected, and maintaining the amount of Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities and government sponsored enterprises (GSE) assets they intend to purchase. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 16:36 GMT |
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(CEP News) - With the so-called "green shoots" of economic recovery dominating much of the rhetoric from U.S. officials over recent weeks, economists question whether the Federal Reserve will jump on board at its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 15:21 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Soaring unemployment and falling wages across the United States are likely to dominate the U.S. Personal Consumption and Expenditure report for March. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 12:39 GMT |
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(CEP News) - U.S. advance GDP results were much worse than consensus forecasts in the first quarter, on the back of plummeting private investment and as trade levels continued to shrink. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 11:25 GMT |
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(CEP News) - U.S. economic growth is expected to continue staggering with yet another steep drop in GDP forecast for the first quarter. However, many economists say the results won't be as bad as in the fourth quarter. |
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US Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 10:51 GMT |
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(CEP News) - U.S. advance first-quarter GDP and the FOMC rate decision figure most prominently on Wednesday's economic data menu along with the U.S. Treasury's refunding announcement. |
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