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Durable-goods orders climbed 1.7% last month, the government said Wednesday. Economists polled had forecast a 1% gain. The increase stemmed mainly from a big batch of orders for commercial aircraft. Bookings surged 45%. Demand was higher for most other manufactured goods, but orders grew at a smaller pace. Orders minus transportation edged up 0.2%. A
READ MORENew York Fed President William Dudley, among the first U.S. central bankers to speak publicly since their decision last week to hold rates steady for now, cited the soft dollar and strong overseas growth among the reasons he expects slightly above-average U.S. economic activity and a long-sought rise in wages. “With a firmer import price
READ MOREA broad measure of U.S. economy posted another large increase in August, the latest in a string of strong readings that point to faster growth in the months ahead. The leading economic index jumped 0.4% last month to cap off a summer of high readings, the Conference Board said Thursday.
READ MOREThe U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but signaled it still expects one more increase by the end of the year despite recent weak inflation readings.
READ MOREIt will come as no surprise if the Federal Reserve has an announcement to make when its latest policy meeting ends Wednesday: That it’s ready to begin paring its enormous $4.5 trillion portfolio containing Treasurys and mortgage bonds. The Fed expanded its bond holdings — the major assets on its balance sheet — in the
READ MOREBOE Holds Interest Rates Unchanged in 7-2 Vote. The Bank of England ramped up its hawkish rhetoric Thursday, warning that an interest-rate hike could happen within months if the economy performs as officials expect.
READ MOREAugust Producer Price Index MOM 0.2% vs. estimates of 0.3% with Core PPI MOM 0.1% vs. estimates of 0.2%. The PPI YOY 2.4% vs. estimates of 2.5% with Core PPI YOY 2.0% vs. estimates of 2.1%. This is a smidge lighter than expectations, but Core YOY did move up from July’s reading of 1.8% to August’s reading of
READ MOREThe government on Thursday said productivity increased at a 1.5% annual pace in the spring, up from an initial 0.9% estimate. Productivity rises when workers supply more goods and services in the same amount of time. The upward revision stemmed entirely from workers producing more goods and services. Output was revised up to show a
READ MOREThe Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index rose to 55.3% last month from 53.9% in July, which was the lowest reading in the past year. A similar ISM survey of manufacturing firms also showed the fastest growth in six years.
READ MOREThe Labor Department on Wednesday said its preliminary benchmark revision anticipates a 95,000-job, or 0.1%, increase to March 2017 employment. The final benchmark revision will be issued in February. Each year, the employment estimates are benchmarked to comprehensive counts of employment for the month of March, drawing on state unemployment-insurance tax records.
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