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Economies: United States The US economy added 225,000 jobs in January, according to the non-farm payrolls report, well ahead of analysts’ forecasts.  The unemployment rate nudged higher to 3.6% as the participation...

Economies: United States The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter.  For 2019 as a whole, the economy expanded 2.3%, down from 2.8% a year earlier...

Economies: United States More than 260,000 jobs were added in November according to the non-farm payrolls report and the unemployment rate fell back down to a 50-year low of 3.5%. Manufacturing jobs...

Economies:   United States The US economy added 128,000 jobs in October according to the non-farm payrolls report.  The annual increase in average hourly earnings held steady at 3.0% but the unemployment rate...

Economies:   United States The US unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low of 3.5% in September after 136,000 net jobs were added according to the non-farm payrolls report. Although the manufacturing and...

Economies:   United States The US trade deficit narrowed to USD 54 billion in July, from USD 55.5 billion in June.  However it was higher than a year earlier and the deficit in...

Economies:   United States The US President hinted Europe could be the next trade war victim, as he said in a speech that “The European Union is worse than China, just smaller. It...

Economies:   United States Figures released by The Commerce Department in July showed the US trade deficit widened in May, as businesses likely stocked goods ahead of an increase in tariffs on Chinese...

Economies:   United States US consumer confidence took a big hit in June, falling to its lowest level since September 2017 as uncertainties about the global economy, as well as the labour market,...