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US factory activity hits 13-year high
Business, Reuters, Published on 04/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: A measure of US manufacturing activity surged to a near 13½-year high in September as disruptions to the supply chains caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma resulted in factories taking longer to deliver goods and boosted raw material prices.
US manufacturing weakness persists; worst may be over
Business, Published on 04/11/2015
» WASHINGTON: US manufacturing activity in October hit a 2½-year low, but a rise in new orders offered hope for a sector buffeted by a strong dollar and relentless spending cuts by energy companies.
US housing recovery remains on track
Business, Reuters, Published on 22/10/2015
» WASHINGTON: US housing starts rose solidly in September on soaring demand for rental apartments, a sign that the housing market continues to steadily improve even as economic growth has slowed.
US existing home sales surge in June
Business, Reuters, Published on 24/07/2015
» WASHINGTON — US home resales rose in June to their highest level in nearly 8½ years, a sign of pent-up demand that should buoy the housing market recovery and likely keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates later this year.
Upbeat numbers brighten US economic outlook
Business, Published on 26/03/2015
» WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rebounded in February as gasoline prices rose for the first time since June, and there were also signs of an uptick in underlying inflation pressures, keeping the Federal Reserve on course to raise interest rates this year.