US hiring slows to 50,000 jobs in December as revisions cut prior months
The unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%, but revised payroll data pointed to a weaker late-year labor market.
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month agoSection
Economics
US housing starts fell to 1.246mn annual rate in October
Calculated Risk said October housing starts were 7.8% below a year earlier, while year-to-date activity was down 0.7%.
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
UK inflation stays at 2.8% as transport costs offset food declines
Britain’s May CPI undershot Reuters-polled expectations, leaving markets largely positioned for a Bank of England rate hold this w...
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
China CPI cools in June as factory-gate inflation accelerates
Consumer inflation slowed to 1% in June, while producer prices rose 4.1%, underscoring weak household demand and cost pressure in...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
US heavy-truck sales fell 32.5% year on year in December
BEA data cited by Calculated Risk showed heavy-truck sales at a 311,000 annualized rate in December, down from 336,000 in November...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
US light vehicle sales rise to 16.0 million annual rate in December
BEA data showed December light vehicle sales up 1.9% from November, while full-year 2025 sales rose 2.4% from 2024.
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month ago
US calendar sets up ADP, JOLTS and ISM services releases
Wednesday’s US data slate includes private payrolls, job openings, services activity and two weeks of mortgage application figures...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
Early December housing data show modest year-on-year sales gain
Calculated Risk said early-reporting local markets posted a 2.5% December sales rise, though 2025 may still be among the weakest y...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoUS services activity rose to 54.4% in December, ISM says
The ISM Services PMI reached its highest 2025 reading, with employment returning to expansion and prices easing but still elevated...
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
US mortgage applications fell 9.7% over holiday-adjusted two-week span
MBA data showed lower loan application volume despite a decline in the average 30-year conforming mortgage rate to 6.25%.
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
U.S. job openings fell to 7.15 million in November
BLS data showed openings lower in November, while hires and separations were steady at 5.1 million, signaling reduced labor demand...
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
US weekly jobless claims rise to 208,000 as four-week average falls
Initial claims increased by 8,000 in the week ended Jan. 3, while the four-week average fell to its lowest level since April 2024.
By David L. Chen 1 month ago