Coming off the worst quarter in history, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace ever in the third quarter as a nation battered by…
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October 29 at 11:33 am
October 29 at 10:07 am
There was a surprise drop in September home sales as buyers were priced out
A Sale Pending sign is seen in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Potential homebuyers may be hitting the…
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October 29 at 9:27 am
U.S. weekly jobless claims total 751,000, vs 778,000 expected
The number of first-time unemployment-benefits filers fell to the lowest level in the pandemic, declining for a second straight week, the Labor Department reported Thursday….
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October 29 at 7:48 am
Sharp third-quarter growth will show the economy regaining ground, but it's still in a hole
People wear face masks while visiting Union Square as the city continues the re-opening efforts following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on…
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October 28 at 7:24 am
As Washington delays stimulus, the Fed appears to be running out of ways to help the actual economy
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on September 23, 2020 in Washington,…
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October 27 at 9:33 am
Home prices in August see biggest gains in more than two years, S&P Case Shiller says
Strong demand and a limited supply of homes have caused home price gains to accelerate dramatically. Prices beat expectations, rising 5.7% annually in August, up…
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October 22 at 1:54 pm
Unemployment claims are down. It’s not all for good reasons
An employee stands on a social distancing marker in an elevator at an office in Dallas, Texas. Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images The number of…
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October 22 at 10:53 am
September existing home sales jump 9.4%, but 'prices are rising too fast' as supply remains tight
Pedestrians walk past a home with a “Sold” sign in San Francisco. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of existing homes rose…
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October 22 at 9:35 am
Weekly jobless claims drop to the lowest level since the pandemic started in March
New filings for jobless claims in the U.S. totaled 787,000 last week, the lowest total since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Economists surveyed…
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October 21 at 11:45 pm
Economic recovery could slow in Q4 after 'steroid of fiscal stimulus' fades, JPMorgan Asset Management says
Events and entertainment workers protest unemployment on Aug. 19 in Las Vegas. BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images) While it appears that the economy has sharply…
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October 21 at 9:23 am
Fed's Brainard calls for more stimulus from Congress amid 'highly uneven' recovery
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard issued a call Wednesday for more fiscal support from Congress, saying that more stimulus is needed to address a recovery…
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October 21 at 7:00 am
Mortgage demand from homebuyers falls for the fourth straight week
A worker uses a nail gun while installing trim in a home under construction at a Romanelli and Hughes Building Co. subdivision in Dublin, Ohio,…
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