U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; mid-Atlantic factory activity slows
The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits rose marginally from near a 49-year low last week, suggesting underlying strength in the labor market and broader economy.
U.S. Factories Are Posting Job Openings Like Never Before
Job openings have surged at U.S. manufacturers of durable goods from machinery to cars in recent months, suggesting factories have plenty of demand despite recent tariff obstacles.
Job openings back over 7 million and near a record high
There were 1 million more jobs than unemployed workers in the most recent government count of job openings, according to a Labor Department release Monday.
Service sector grows in November despite tariff, employment concerns
The U.S. services sector expanded in the month of November, according to data released Thursday by the Institute for Supply Management.
The same bond market move happening now occurred before last three recessions
Bespoke studied what happens when short-term interest rates rise above longer-term rates and found that when the 3-year and 5-year spread inverts, as it did Monday, other spreads soon follow, and so does a recession.
US consumer spending surges, while underlying inflation slows
U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in seven months in October.