US CPI Holds Steady as Energy Prices Decline

Energy prices pull back rapidly Energy prices fell by 1.1% in July, which gives relief to headline inflation. Gasoline prices declined by 2.2%, leading to their 9.5% annual decline. Natural gas fell 0.9%, while the electricity decreased by 0.1% in a month, but is 5.5% more year-on-year. Energy weakness compensates for firmness to other CPI…

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Productivity Surges, Jobless Claims Climb: Traders Eye Fed as Labor Costs Ease, Manufacturing Leads

Nonform productivity increases by 2.4% because output profitable labor hours In the second quarter, US Nonform Business Labor Productivity Rose 2.4% quarterly-by-spectacle, operated by an increase of 3.7% in production against an increase of 1.3% in working hours. This productivity acceleration follows the downward decline of 1.8% in the acceleration Q1 and provides rapid signal…

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U.S. Housing Starts Tick Higher in June, But Permits and Completions Signal Construction Slowdown

Starts climbing the housing, but the single-family slows down The June Housing increased from 4.6% month-month to 1.321 million units, making the May decline a bit reversed. However, on the basis of year-on-year, 0.5% starts at least. The slight rebound came almost completely from multiply constructions, as the single-family declined by 4.6% to 883,000-the lowest…

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U.S. Payrolls Beat Forecasts, Easing Rate Cut Pressure as Labor Market Holds Firm

The average hourly earnings increased by 0.2% month-month and 3.7% year-on-year, indicating that the wage increase remains stable without triggering immediate inflation concerns. This mixture of stable wage benefits and medium employment growth can give the Federal Reserve a place to maintain its current policy path, monitoring the softening of inflation. Putting on government work…

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Housing Starts Plunge as Layoffs Rise—Is the U.S. Economy Losing Its Momentum?

The single-family rises slightly above 924,000-0.4% above April-for minimal relief. The building permit, a forward -looking indicator, also declined from 2% to 1.393 million, suggesting that the recession may remain in summer. The single-family permit fell 2.7%, while the multi-family authority fell to 444,000 units. Perfection increases, but can builders maintain speed? Housing perfection offered…

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U.S. Jobless Claims Hit 247K; Rising Averages Signal Labor Market Softening

Uncontrolled claims signal seasonal indication Inadvertently, early claims have declined by 1.5%, but the decline was less than 5%, which was weak-to-normal seasonal recruitment activity. Compared to this week in 2024, inadvertently the initial claims are more than 12,000. The insured unemployment on an inappropriate basis also fell from 18,524 to 1.757 million, slightly higher…

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