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Manufacturers expressed concerns about reducing inventory levels. Read more.. According to Reuters, U. S. manufacturing remained subdued and lost momentum in November, as hiring slowed, and layoffs increased after solid growth the previous quarter.

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U.S. manufacturing remained subdued in November, with factory employment declining further as hiring slowed and layoffs increased, more evidence that the economy was losing momentum after robust growth last quarter. Most economists, however, do not expect a recession next year and believe the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer the hoped-for "soft landing." Speaking during an event at Spelman College in Atlanta on Friday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said "we are get...

Don’t expect Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to say anything to bolster the market’s rising expectations for interest-rate cuts as soon as next March,…

Powell is likely to “lean against against the notion that there are cuts imminent."

The economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter despite high interest rates, inflation as consumer spending surged. Some economists still predict recession

Stronger-than-expected September retail sales sent government bond yields back toward recent highs.

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A surge in used car prices during the pandemic helped kick off the inflationary cycle.

WASHINGTON - U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in August amid a surge in demand for workers in the professional and business services sector, pointing to a still-tight labor market that