US economy

US trade deficit widens in August amid strong imports

2026-10-06T13:04:30.000Z
“I can’t control the bond market. What I can do is get people to slow down and think,” Bessent (centre) said in a recent interview with Axios.

Bessent downplays worries on rising US Treasury yields, AI bubble concerns

2026-10-04T04:17:50.000Z
Volatility linked to seasonal adjustment factors probably accounted for both the meagre payroll gains last month and the downward revision to August’s count.

US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2%

2026-10-02T13:13:20.000Z
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook joined a unanimous vote last month to raise the policy rate by a quarter of a point to bring down inflation.

US Fed’s Cook sees AI inflationary push as a top 2027 risk

2026-10-01T22:25:16.000Z
The PMI has held above the 50 threshold this year, indicating growth in manufacturing, which accounts for about 9.4% of the US economy.

US manufacturing steady in September, input prices increase

2026-10-01T14:26:59.000Z
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 197,000 for the week ended Sep 26.

US weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs drop in September

2026-10-01T12:59:16.000Z
US inflation rises below expectations in August, gives the Fed breathing space

US inflation rises below expectations in August, gives the Fed breathing space

2026-10-01T01:29:01.000Z
Gold fell 6% in September, its worst monthly loss since June, after the US Fed hiked rates for the first time since 2023.

Gold steady as softer US inflation data tempers Fed rate-hike bets

2026-10-01T00:55:34.000Z
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said that inflation was still too high.

US Fed’s Kashkari says central bank must lower inflation pressures

2026-10-01T00:11:57.000Z
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the economy, grew at a 3.8 per cent rate last quarter.

US Q2 GDP revised higher amid robust consumer spending

2026-09-30T13:31:55.000Z