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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Up In Line With Estimates
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits crept slightly higher in the week ended April 5th.
The Labor Department said initial jobless claims inched up to 223,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 219,000. The uptick by initial jobless claims came in line economist estimates.
Meanwhile, the report said the less volatile four-week moving average of initial jobless claims was 223,000, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised average of 223,000.
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U.S. Business Inventories Rise In Line With Estimates In February
A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of February. The Commerce Department said business inventories rose by 0.2 percent in February after climbing by 0.3 percent in January.
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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Unexpectedly Inches Higher In April
The National Association of Home Builders released a report on Wednesday unexpectedly showing a slight improvement by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of April. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 40 in April after falling to 39 in March. Economists had expected the index to dip to 37.
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U.S. Industrial Production Falls 0.3% In March As Utilities Output Plummets
Reflecting a steep drop by utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday showing U.S. industrial production decreased by slightly more than expected in the month of March. The Fed said industrial production fell by 0.3 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.8 percent in February.
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U.S. Industrial Production Falls Slightly More Than Expected In March
Reflecting a steep drop by utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday showing U.S. industrial production decreased by slightly more than expected in the month of March.
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U.S. Retail Sales Surge 1.4% In March As Auto Sales Spike
Retail sales in the U.S. saw a sharp increase in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said retail sales shot up by 1.4 percent in March after inching up by 0.2 percent in February. Economists had expected retail sales to jump by 1.3 percent.
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U.S. Retail Sales Surge Slightly More Than Expected In March
Retail sales in the U.S. saw a sharp increase in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday.
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New York Manufacturing Index Rebounds But Still Indicates Contraction In April
New York manufacturing activity has declined modestly in the month of April, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York revealed in a report released on Tuesday. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index jumped to a negative 8.1 in April after plunging to a negative 20.0 in March, although a negative reading still indicates contraction.
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U.S. Import Prices Edge Slightly Lower In March
Import prices in the U.S. edged slightly lower in the month of March, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department said import prices slipped by 0.1 percent in March after rising by a downwardly revised 0.2 percent in February. Economists had expected import prices to come in unchanged.
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