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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected
(RTTNews) - A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits pulled back by more than expected in the week ended November 26th.
The report said initial jobless claims fell to 225,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level of 241,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 235,000 from the 240,000 originally reported for the previous week.
With the bigger than expected decrease, jobless claims gave back ground after reaching their highest level in three months.
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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged In Divided Decision
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting. In support of its dual goals of maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run, the Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25 to 4.50 percent.
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Decrease In June
Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday. NAR said its pending home sales index slid by 0.8 percent to 72.0 in June after jumping by 1.8 percent to 72.6 in May. Economists had expected pending home sales to rise by 0.2 percent.
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U.S. GDP Rebounds In Q2 Amid Sharp Pullback By Imports
The Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing the U.S. economy rebounded by more than expected in the second quarter of 2025. The report said real gross domestic product surged by 3.0 percent in the second quarter after falling by 0.5 percent in the first quarter. Economists had expected GDP to jump by 2.5 percent.
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U.S. Private Sector Job Growth Exceeds Estimates In July
Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing private sector employment in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of July. The report said private sector employment jumped by 104,000 jobs in July after slipping by a revised 23,000 jobs in June.
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U.S. Gross Domestic Product Rebounds More Than Expected In Q2
The Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing the U.S. economy rebounded by more than expected in the second quarter of 2025.
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U.S. Private Sector Employment Jumps More Than Expected In July
Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing private sector employment in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of July.
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U.S. Job Openings Decrease Slightly Less Than Expected In June
The Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing job openings in the U.S. decreased by slightly less than expected in the month of June.
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Modestly Improves In July
Consumer confidence in the U.S. saw a modest improvement in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 97.2 in July after falling to a revised 95.2 in June.
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