US data docket puts trade gap and jobless claims in focus
Consensus estimates cited by Calculated Risk point to a wider trade deficit and a modest rise in initial unemployment claims.
By David L. Chen 1 month agoSection
Economics
US private hiring rose 41,000 in December, ADP says
ADP reported a smaller-than-expected December gain in private jobs, with annual pay up 4.4% and the BLS employment report due Frid...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
US trade gap narrowed to $29.4 billion in October
Exports rose and imports fell in October, cutting the U.S. goods and services deficit by $18.8 billion from September’s revised le...
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month ago
US wholesale used-car prices edged higher in December, Manheim says
Manheim’s used-vehicle index rose to 205.5 in December, up 0.1% on the month and 0.4% from a year earlier after adjustments.
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
US data calendar puts jobs, housing and Fed flow figures in focus
Friday’s US releases include the December jobs report, delayed housing starts, January sentiment and the Federal Reserve’s third-q...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
US adds 50,000 jobs in December as prior months are revised lower
Calculated Risk called the December employment report weak, citing 50,000 new jobs, lower prior-month revisions and a 4.4% unemplo...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
US household net worth rose $6.1 trillion in third quarter
Federal Reserve data showed wealth gains were led by equities, while real estate values declined and household borrowing grew at a...
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month ago
US mortgage debt rose $108 billion in third quarter, Fed data show
Federal Reserve flow-of-funds data showed mortgage debt growth was flat from the prior quarter, according to Calculated Risk.
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
US inflation and housing data lead the economic calendar
Investors will watch December CPI, November retail sales and housing reports in a data-heavy week beginning Jan. 11.
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
U.S. hotel occupancy rises to 50.5% in early January
CoStar data showed gains in U.S. hotel occupancy, room rates and RevPAR for the week ended Jan. 3, while early-year readings remai...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
Hormuz shipping recovers after truce, but vessel attack slows confidence
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has risen since a U.S.-Iran truce, though a cargo ship strike and unclear routing rules are k...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago
Iran warns Hormuz vessels against routes not cleared by Tehran
The IRGC Navy said ships must use Iranian-designated corridors, keeping pressure on a key energy chokepoint despite a provisional...
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month ago