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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

Fed’s Hammack: 'It's not obvious' the central bank should cut rates further

Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack doubled down Thursday on her concerns about inflation, saying that it’s not obvious the central bank should cut rates further. Read More

US homebuilder sentiment hits 6-month high; economy uncertainty clouds housing outlook

The Federal Reserve's Beige Book report on Wednesday described economic activity as little changed ... survey is the latest to highlight what some economists are calling a K-shaped economy, where high ... 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 lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

It’s clear that there is no risk-free path for policy, and a wrong move by the Fed could stoke inflation or even send the U.S. economy spiraling into a recession. At the Fed’s September monetary ... Read More

US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed

The U.S. consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among the less affluent, are stressed by rising healthcare costs, the potential ... Read More

US consumer sentiment drops to five-month low on price concerns

US consumer sentiment fell in October to a five-month low, as worries persisted about stubbornly high prices and the impact on their finances. Read More

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 even as more businesses reported headcount reductions, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, ... Read More