Tag: Labor
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US Economy: Fed lifts bonds, job concerns, currency swings. Global events affect oil, forex. New Forex Trading chances in 2024
United States Economic Events
The Federal Reserve's...
Economists Analyze Fed’s Tactical July Pause
Economists Lead the Debate on Future Rate Trends
Fed signals July rate hold amid economic shifts; economists differ from markets on future cuts. Global markets respond to diverse factors.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's approach to holding...
Record wage rise in Australia, UK inflation slowdown
Wage levels in US, UK dependent on inflation numbers
In the latest Wage Price Index (WPI) release for Australia, the measure of changes in labor prices revealed significant shifts in the third quarter of 2023....
Index Dynamics: US CPI and Swiss Price Trends
An Index of US and UK Economic Realities
US Consumer Price Index stable, 3.2% YoY increase. UK faces job decline, 7.7% pay growth. Swiss prices rise 0.2%, driven by energy.
In October, the U.S. Consumer Price...
Slight edge down in retail sales, weekly claims lower as well
the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 239,000 to 240,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,750, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revise
Work compensation goes up due to marginal GDP increases and inflation
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Wages and salaries increased 1.2 percent and benefit costs...
Big economies near reaching labor capacity
At its meeting today, the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 3.60 per cent and the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at...
Interest rates still a hot topic in inflation fight
In the most recent European Central Bank press release the Governing Council today decided to increase the three key ECB interest rates by 50 basis points, in line with its determination to ensure the...
Rising CPI still a problem for economies around the world
According to Statistics Canada the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.9% year over year in January, following a 6.3% increase in December. Prices for cellular services and passenger vehicles contributed to the deceleration in...
Retail keeping pace in spite of underwhelming CPI figures
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 194,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The...
