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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. economy is “close” to the central bank’s objectives of full employment and stable prices and she’s confident it will continue to improve.
READ MOREFirms and industries were optimistic about growth this year. Employment gains were characterized as slight to moderate, with most of the Fed’s 12 districts saying they expected the labor market to continue tightening.
READ MOREThe European Central Bank left its key refi rate at zero. The ECB also left its deposit rate at a negative 0.40%. That means banks continue to pay to have their money parked at the bank. Asset purchases remain at 80 billion euros per month until end of March, then 60 billion euros per month
READ MOREHousing starts came in at an annual rate of 1.226 million in December. That topped the estimate for 1.200 million. Building permits, which are a sign of future activity, came in at 1.210 million, missing the estimate for 1.225 million.
READ MOREWeekly jobless claims fell by 15,000 to 234,000 last week. That came in lower than the 254,000 estimate. The prior week was revised higher by 2,000 to 249,000
READ MOREThe Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s gauge of manufacturing activity in the Mid-Atlantic region rose to 23.6 in January from a revised reading of 19.7 the month prior. The Wall St expectation was for a reading of 15.8. A reading above zero indicates expansion.
READ MOREDecember Existing Home Sales 54.9M vs. estimates of 5.52M. Basically, in line with estimates, not a factor in pricing.
READ MOREThe number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits climbed by 22,000 to a one-month high of 259,000 in late January, but the level of layoffs remained extremely low.
READ MOREThe first reading on fourth-quarter gross domestic product showed the U.S. economy grew at a slower annualized pace of 1.9%, according to the Commerce Department. Economists expected growth at a 2.2% clip. The final reading on third-quarter growth was 3.5%.
READ MOREAn early look at U.S. trade patterns in December shows a small drop in the nation’s trade deficit. The trade gap in goods — services are excluded — slipped 0.5% to $65 billion. The full report will be released next week.
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