‘Too Good to Be True’ Jobs Report Draws Skeptics on Data Quirks
(Bloomberg) -- Economists are scratching their heads as to whether the US labor market is truly as strong as the latest employment report indicates or if wonky adjustments are...
(Bloomberg) -- Economists are scratching their heads as to whether the US labor market is truly as strong as the latest employment report indicates or if wonky adjustments are...
(Bloomberg) -- The unemployment rate for Black Americans in January dropped to match a record low, as the labor market’s surprise strength benefited a broad swathe of...
By Ambar Warrick Australian retail spending grew more than expected in January after a sharp drop in the prior month, data showed on Tuesday, although headwinds...
By Ambar Warrick Australia logged a substantially bigger-than-expected current account surplus in the December quarter, data showed on Tuesday, helped chiefly by...
By Geoffrey Smith The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation flashed red again on Friday, adding to concerns that interest rates will have to rise some...
By Ambar Warrick Japanese consumer inflation rose as expected in January, data showed on Friday, amid rising commodity costs and robust local demand, putting more...
By Ambar Warrick Singapore consumer inflation grew in January, data showed on Thursday, and is forecast to remain elevated in the coming months amid high import...
By Geoffrey Smith The British economy is set to grow for the first time in six months in February, a closely-watched business survey indicated on Tuesday. The...
By Scott Kanowsky Business activity in Germany and France grew in February thanks in part to easing supply chain bottlenecks and a milder-than-usual winter,...
By Senad Karaahmetovic Goldman Sachs analysts are now expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to hike interest rates three more times this year by 25 basis points. Analysts were...