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The labor market in the United States might be showing some positive signs as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, but it remains to be challenged by some problems some of which might be unnoticed. A paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showed on Tuesday that …

Factory activity in Texas expanded at a slower pace last month, according to the latest data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey results showed on Tuesday that the production index decreased by 18 points to 15.7 in May. The new orders index registered a …

Financial literacy plays a huge role in achieving economic stability, according to Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, Janet Yellen. Speaking to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, Yellen said that more financial literacy is needed but is not a magic solution, especially considering structural disadvantages, wealth gaps, and income …

The Chicago Business Barometer Index surged in May to reach a reading of 75.2 from a level of 72.1 in April, data showed on Friday. The Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) reached its highest level since 1973, according to ISM-Chicago. Robust demand helped boost the business activity, with the new orders …

The Tenth District manufacturing activity maintained growth during May, expanding at a strong pace, with positive expectations for future activity, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas. However, the monthly composite index declined to 26 this month, from 31 in April. Factory activity expanded on an annual basis, maintaining …

The proposed budget by the United States President Joe Biden will increase the ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic product (GDP), Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Thursday. However, the budget will not add extra pressures on the inflation rate, Yellen noted. Speaking to a …

The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Thursday that the recent rise in inflation will most likely be temporary, with the economy still recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She further told Congress that the administration of President Joe Biden, as well as U.S. regulators, are …

U.S. new capital goods orders rose in April more than expected, as businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic, data showed on Thursday. Orders increased by 2.3% last month, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. On an annual basis, the rise was by 14.7%. Core capital goods shipments also grew …

The United States Pending Home Sales Index declined by 4.4% on a monthly basis in April, data showed on Thursday. The decrease resulted from a record-low supply of homes available for sale during the first quarter of the year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This comes against …

The proposed budget by the United States President Joe Biden will increase the ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic product (GDP), Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Thursday. However, the budget will not add extra pressures on the inflation rate, Yellen noted. Speaking to a …