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Inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stayed unchanged at 5.4% on a yearly basis in July, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Wednesday. This reading came in slig

Senate Democrats have taken their first step toward passing a $3.5 trillion spending plan as the Democratic Party pushes forward with a massive economic agenda. More than 14 hours later, the Democratic-controlled US Senate voted 50-49 to pass the budget resolution. A bill would be drafted by the committees, which …

US investment bank Goldman Sachs lowered its forecast for China’s oil demand in the next two months, citing mounting concerns about the impact of the next wave of COVID-19 infections. The US bank, which already trimmed its forecast last month for emerging market demand due to the delta mutant strain, …

The US Labor Department said on Tuesday that labor productivity growth in the United States slowed in the second quarter, while labor costs were much weaker than expected in the first quarter. Non-farm productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, rose 2.3% on-year in the past quarter. The data for …

The US Senate set a vote on Tuesday on passing a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill that is one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities and then will immediately begin debating a far-reaching $3.5 trillion bill. In this regard, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced late Monday that a week-long …

US job growth rose strongly in July amid demand for workers in the labor-intensive service sector, indicating that the economy maintained its strong momentum at the start of the second half, according to a US Bureau of Labor Statistics report released on Friday. The US Labor Department said in its …

The United States Senate is developing a plan that will require foreign visitors to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19), Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a White House official. The move comes in line with the preventive measures taken with the expected easing of travel restrictions. The CDC recently …

The economic activity in the US services sector continued to expand in July, albeit at a softer pace than it did in June, with the Markit Services PMI declining to 59.9 (final) from 64.6. Further details of the publication showed that the Composite PMI edged lower to 59.9 from 63.7 …

General Motors made a profit less than Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings expectations despite posting solid profits and raising year-on-year guidance. GM’s second-quarter profit fell by about $1.3 billion due to warranty recovery costs, including $800 million related to the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The electric vehicle was recalled twice in the …

UKG said employee growth within the US, across a wide range of industries, grew by 1.1% from mid-June to mid-July, coinciding with the period in which the Federal Government Employment Survey was conducted. That was about half of the 2% growth rate seen between May and June before the massive …