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US Economic Activity Little Changed, Employment Stable in Recent Weeks, Fed Says

(Reuters) -U.S. economic activity was little changed and employment was largely stable in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, but there were emerging signs of weakness including more ... Read More

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure. Read More

When to expect key economic data after the shutdown and what it means for the Fed

September’s employment report is expected to be the first major release after the shutdown, as that data was already collected before it began. The release of other key metrics on inflation and ... Read More

‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending

The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth. Read More

The Fed Might Not Get Key Data for the December Meeting—Even if the Shutdown Ends This Week

The September jobs report will be the first post-shutdown release the public sees. Some October data may not arrive until mid-December. Read More

Fed: Economy Flat in October With Weak Demand for Labor and Higher Prices

Economic activity remained stable at a subdued rate in October, amid reports of higher prices and muted demand for workers, according to the Federal Reserve’s “beige book” survey released on Wednesday ... Read More

U.S. economic activity stuck in neutral in recent weeks, Fed's Beige Book says

U.S. economic activity "changed little" since early September, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book released on Wednesday, which provides anecdotal observations of the economy. In the prior ... Read More

Fed in economic data hunt turns to the tried-and-true and also the new

Two weeks before the U.S. Federal Reserve's last meeting, with the federal government's data spigot closed, Atlanta Fed staff backstopped their view of the economy by analyzing how past surveys of ... Read More

Economic activity little changed, employment stable in recent weeks, Fed says

WASHINGTON — Economic activity was little changed and employment was largely stable in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, but there were emerging signs of weakness, including more ... Read More