U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Slightly Despite Continued Tightening of the Labor Market

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      August 11, 2017
      The number of Americans filing jobless claims rose by a seasonally adjusted 3,000 to 244,000 for the week ending on August 5 according to a report by the US Labor Department. The 4 week average was measured at 241,000 , dropping slightly in comparison to the previous month. ...
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      Eurozone GDP Up by 0.6% in Flash Estimate

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      August 1, 2017
      According to a preliminary flash estimate from Eurostat, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.6 percent in both the 19 euro ...

      In Virginia, Continued Gradual Warming - Second Quarter Economic Update

      David Zorn
      Post by David Zorn
      July 31, 2017
      "Virginia experienced an acceleration in Total Nonfarm Employment growth in the latter part of the 2nd quarter of 2017. ...

      Stable Reading With Underlying Increase Expected for Euro Area Inflation in July 2017

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      July 31, 2017
      According to a flash estimate from Eurostat, annual inflation in the euro area is expected to remain stable at 1.3% in July ...

      Decrease in Jobless Claims Signal Strong Demand for U.S. Labor

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      July 13, 2017
      The number of Americans filing for unemployment fell last week, marking the first decrease in a month. According to the ...

      Record Increase in Euro Area Industrial Production

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      July 13, 2017
      According to the latest report from Eurostat, the industrial sector in the euro area gained momentum in May with production ...

      Strong Demand for US Labor Coupled with Weak Wages

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      July 7, 2017
      According to the June 2017 Employment Situation release by the US Department of Labor, employment is rising while hourly ...

      German Manufacturing Conditions Continue to Improve

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      July 4, 2017
      According to June PMI data from BME and IHS Markit, the German manufacturing sector is continuing to grow at the strongest ...

      U.S. GDP Growth Revised Upward Thanks to Increased Consumer Spending

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      June 29, 2017
      The U.S. economy slowed less than initially anticipated, according to Thursday’s third GDP estimate released by the Bureau ...

      An Optimistic Outlook for German Businesses

      Melissa Mangum
      Post by Melissa Mangum
      June 28, 2017
      According to the most recent survey from the Munich-based Ifo Institute, business sentiment has reached increasingly high ...
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