Tag: Prices
This Week: Consumer credit, GameStop earns, consumer prices
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
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US economy: Plenty of growth, not enough workers or supplies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is sparking confusion and whiplash almost as fast as it’s adding jobs.
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Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...
Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...
Turkish lira dips to record low over Erdogan rate comments
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish lira dipped to new record lows on Wednesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rattled investor confidence by saying he...
Eurozone inflation rebounds to 2.0% on higher energy prices
FRANKFURT, Germany — Eurozone inflation rose to 2.0% in May, driven higher by rising oil prices as other inflationary pressures appeared to remain subdued....
Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday
Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement...
US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan at 2.95%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates declined this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan back down below the 3% mark. Signs continued of the economy’s...
Homebuyers increasingly willing to pay above asking price
LOS ANGELES — The red-hot U.S. housing market is widening the gap between what a home is objectively worth and what eager buyers are...
Yellen says economic recovery likely to be ‘bumpy’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the economic recovery is going to be “bumpy” with high inflation readings likely to last through...