19
Oct
Jobs report: hiring slows but unemployment holds at 4.1%
Employers added 142,000 jobs last month, below the six-month average, while wage growth cooled to an annual 3.6%.
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16
Oct
Housing starts rebound as mortgage rates drift lower
Builders broke ground on more single-family homes in September, the first sizeable gain since spring, as the average 30-year mortgage rate slipped below 6.2%.
14
Oct
Retail sales beat forecasts as shoppers trade up on travel
Spending at stores and restaurants rose 0.7% in September, but gains were concentrated among higher-income households.
12
Oct
Why the dollar has been quietly losing ground
A softer rate outlook and rising foreign demand for non-US assets have pushed the dollar index to a four-month low.
10
Oct
Global growth forecast nudged up, with a warning on trade
The IMF raised its world growth projection for next year to 3.2%, but said rising tariffs could erase most of the gain.