Fed Says US Growth Continues Modestly as Job Market Tightens
The U.S. economy continued to expand modestly from late November through the end of 2016 as a tightening labor market helped lift wages and prices more broadly, a Federal Reserve survey showed. Ben...
View ArticleUS Economic Growth ‘Slight to Moderate’ in Recent Weeks
Economic growth in recent weeks ranged from “slight to moderate” across the U.S. central bank’s regional districts as wages and inflation remained generally subdued, a Federal Reserve survey showed....
View ArticleFactory Output Rebounds in February and Exceeds Estimates
U.S. factory production bounced back in February, far exceeding analyst estimates and showing a key part of the economy is on track for steady growth this quarter, Federal Reserve data showed March 16....
View ArticleFed Says Tariff Concerns Cloud Otherwise Solid Growth Outlook
New tariffs and concerns over widening trade disputes cast a shadow over the Federal Reserve’s most recent survey of U.S. businesses even as all 12 regions reported continued robust job growth with few...
View ArticleFed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, acknowledging inflation is close to target without indicating any intention to veer from their gradual path of interest-rate increases....
View ArticleFed Says Most Businesses Optimistic, Consumer Spending ‘Mixed’
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The U.S. economy grew at a modest pace through much of July and August, with companies remaining upbeat despite disruption caused by...
View ArticleFed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point, Hints It May Be Done for Now
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]Federal Reserve officials reduced interest rates by a quarter-percentage point for the third time this year and hinted they may be done...
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