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The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States increased by 0.3% in August compared to 0.6% in July, data showed on Thursday. The reading comes as double the expectations of a recent Reuters poll, and after the index declined by 0.2% in June. Analysts had expected an increase of …

The Trump administration has reached an agreement with the US Congress to provide funding for the federal government after the end of the month, avoiding a government shutdown, Vice President Mike Pence reportedly told CNBC on Friday. “The agreement reached this week by the Treasury secretary and our negotiation team …

The US Dollar (USD) is anticipating positive economic data to support its upward trend against major currencies. Recent manufacturing data helped the greenback, after data showed an increase in new factory orders as well as a surge in the sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI). However, the effects of the rising …

New factory orders in the United States rose by more than expected in July, according to data by the US Department of Commerce. Factory orders increased by 6.4% in July, while a recent poll by Reuters forecast a growth of 6%. The indicator signals a strong recovery from the coronavirus …

The United States merchandise trade deficit increased during July to its second-largest level on record, Bloomberg reported. As imports returned to their pre-COVID-19 levels, the deficit increased to $79.3 billion in July from a revised $71 billion in June, according to data by the Department of Commerce on Friday. Imports …

The University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment improved in August to a reading of 74.1, up from 72.5 in July. The 2.2% monthly increase is accompanied by a 17.5% yearly decline, as the index remains way below its level in August 2019 at 89.8. The Current Economic Conditions index …

The Chicago Business Barometer declined to 51.2 in August, registering its second consecutive reading above the 50-mark, according to data by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) – Chicago. Among the five main indicators, order backlogs was the only category to show a monthly decline, with supplier deliveries recorded the …

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, said on Thursday that a moderate inflation overshoot means reaching a rate of 2.25-2.5%. Kaplan called for focusing on the future instead of the past, and noted that the Fed is expecting a hotter labor market. In addition, Kaplan …

The White House need to agree on increased spending for the next COVID-19 stimulus package, said the United States House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, on Thursday. Recently, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, claimed that his administration has saved more than 50 million jobs, through the COVID-19 …

New orders for US-made capital goods slowed in July, indicating that the recovery in investment activities could gradually become more gradual over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic even as the industry’s recovery appears to be gaining momentum. The US Commerce Department said non-defense capital goods orders except aircraft, which …