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The latest analysis and insights into current events and economic indicators such as central bank news, unemployment numbers, GDP, and more.
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Homeowners Are Increasingly Reluctant to Sell, But Not For The Reason You'd Expect
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Job Openings Remain Elevated, But Quit Rates and Layoffs at Pre-Pandemic Levels
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September Construction Spending Up 0.4%, Meeting Economists' Expectations
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Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rate At 22-Year High
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Pay Raises Are Getting Smaller. But Are They Small Enough For the Fed?
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Consumer Confidence Index Dips as Inflation Fears Heighten
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Why High Mortgage Rates Matter Less In The U.S. Than In Other Countries
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Differences in Software Developers' AI Upskilling Could Widen Tech Gender Gap
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Will Interest Rates Go Even Higher? Fed Meeting Wednesday Could Provide Clues
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Inflation Drives Consumer Sentiment Lower, Raises Interest Rate Fears
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Consumer Spending Is Burning Through Savings As Paychecks Fail To Keep Up
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Pending Home Sales Surprise with 1.1% Uptick for September
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Durable Goods Orders Rise Sharply on Aircraft Sales
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Shoppers Boosted US Economic Growth to Fastest in Years
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How Inflation Made the Middle Class Richer
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Americans Are Wealthier Than Ever. Why Do They Feel Worse About Their Finances?
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New York City Economic Tracker: October 2, 2023
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Consumers May Not Slow Their Spending Any Time Soon
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Half of Global Fund Managers Expecting a Weaker World Economy
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China's Economy Grew More Than Expected in the Third Quarter
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‘Devil-May-Care’ Consumers Spent Freely In September, Report Shows
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Fed Official: Central Bank Should 'Hold Rates Where They Are'
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Consumer Sentiment Falls Further than Expected as Inflation Fears Worsen
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SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Break Down, Theaters Show Concerts as Strike Continues
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September Inflation Rose More Than Expected On Higher Housing, Energy Costs
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Wholesale Prices Rose Higher than Expected in September
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Fed's Key Interest Rate May Not Go Any Higher, Officials Say
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Fed Survey Shows US Consumers Expect Higher Inflation in the Near and Medium Term
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IMF Projects Likely Soft Landing for 'Stable and Slow' Global Economy
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Inflation and Hiring Difficulties Send Small Business Owner Optimism Lower
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OPEC Raises Its Estimate for Future Oil Demand
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CEOs Say Political Uncertainty Poses Greatest Risk to Business Growth
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Despite Strong Jobs Report, Many Analysts Don’t See Another Rate Hike In 2023
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September Hiring Surge Shows The Job Market is Staying Hot Despite The Fed's Best Efforts
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New York City Economic Tracker: September 18, 2023
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Slowing Services Sector Activity Hinders U.S. Economic Outlook
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Private Employers Added 89,000 Jobs in September, the Fewest Since January 2021
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Job Openings Bounced Up in August
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More Forecasters See a Soft(er) Landing For Economy
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World Bank Cuts East Asia-Pacific GDP Growth Outlook Amid Slow China Comeback
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Rising Gas Prices Drive Up the Fed's Favorite Inflation Measure for Third Month
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Eurozone Inflation Falls to Two-Year Low After ECB Hiked Rates to Record Level
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Economists Are Pretty Good At Predicting Recessions One Quarter Ahead
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Fed Official, Forecasters See More Rate Hikes Ahead
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Consumers See Growing Risk of Recession As Confidence Falls
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Fed Officials Reiterate 'Higher For Longer' Mantra
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What a Bunch of Dots Say About The Future Of Your Finances
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Following in Fed’s Footsteps, Bank of England Narrowly Votes To Pause Rate Hikes
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Existing Home Sales Fall to 7-Month Low in August Amid High Rates and Prices, Low Supply
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New York City Economic Tracker: September 4, 2023
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Interest Rates Will Stay Higher for Longer, Fed Officials Forecast
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Amazon Holiday Hiring May Counter Sluggish Seasonal Job Market
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The Fed’s Anti-Recession Playbook May Get Harder To Use, Economists Predict
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OECD Lowers 2024 Outlook on Inflation Impact, Weaker-Than-Expected Recovery in China
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U.S. Companies are Less Optimistic About Business Climate in China, Survey Shows
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Americans Took Record-Setting Vacations In Summer Of ‘Revenge Travel’
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Worker Strikes Hit 23-Year High in August
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Oil Prices Just Hit a New 10-Month High. What This Could Mean For Your Wallet
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Most Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck This Year, Survey Finds
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Here are Four Ways Lionel Messi’s Move to MLS is Boosting the US Economy
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