U.S. new vehicle retail sales seen rising 1.3 percent in August: JD Power and LMC
Retail sales of new vehicles in the United States are expected to rise 1.3 percent in August from a year earlier to record their largest gain so far this year, industry consultants JD Power and LMC Automotive said on Monday.
US business equipment orders point to firm investment
Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods were expected to drop 0.5 percent in July, after rising 0.8 percent a month earlier.
US retail sales increase strongly in July
U.S. retail sales were forecast to edged up 0.1 percent in July, after climbing 0.5 percent a month earlier.
US second-quarter productivity strongest in 3 years
U.S. worker productivity increased at its fastest pace in more than three years in the second quarter, depressing labor costs, but the trend in productivity growth remained moderate.