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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows In August As Exports Jump, Imports Fall
(RTTNews) - With exports surging and imports falling, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing the U.S. trade deficit narrowed in the month of August.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit shrank to $70.4 billion in August from a revised $78.9 billion in July.
Economists had expected the trade deficit to decrease to $70.6 billion from the $78.8 billion originally reported for the previous month.
The narrower trade deficit came as the value of imports shot up by 2.0 percent to $271.8 billion, while the value of imports decreased by 0.9 percent to $342.2 billion.
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Leading U.S. economic indicators fell by much more than expected in the month of August, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said its leading economic index slid by 0.5 percent in August after inching up by a revised 0.1 percent in July. Economists had expected the leading economic index to edge down by 0.1 percent.
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Philly Fed Index Surges To Eight-Month High In September
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of September. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity spiked to a positive 23.2 in September from a negative 0.3 in August, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to rise to a positive 2.3.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Nearly Four-Year High
After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
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Philly Fed Index Surges Much More Than Expected In September
A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of September.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected
After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
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Fed Cuts Rates By Quarter Point, Forecasts Two More Rate Cuts This Year
In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it has decided to lower interest rates by a quarter point, marking the first rate cut of 2025. The Fed said it decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.0 percent to 4.25 percent, citing a shift in the balance of risks.
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U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Much More Than Expected In August
After reporting significant increases in new residential construction in the U.S. over the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August. The Commerce Department said housing starts plummeted by 8.5 percent to an annual rate of 1.307 million in August.
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U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 8.5% In August, Much More Than Expected
After reporting significant increases in new residential construction in the U.S. over the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August.
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