US job growth slows moderately; unemployment rate rises to 4.1%
The Labor Department’s employment report also showed the economy created 111,000 fewer jobs in April and June than previously estimated.
The Labor Department’s employment report also showed the economy created 111,000 fewer jobs in April and June than previously estimated.
U.S. monthly inflation was unchanged in May as a modest increase in the cost of services was offset by the largest drop in goods prices in six months.
Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Wednesday, with technology stocks attempting to find a floor after recent selloff.
The mixed survey also showed consumers’ perceived likelihood of a recession over the next 12 months retreated this month.
Big U.S. lenders are expected to show they have ample capital to weather any renewed turmoil during this week’s Federal Reserve health checks.
For the third straight month, sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May as increasing mortgage rates and record-high prices discourage many potential homebuyers during what’s typically the housing market’s busiest period of the year.
The benchmark S&P 500 touched a record high on Thursday, boosted by strong gains in Nvidia.
U.S. retail sales barely rose in May, suggesting that economic activity remained lackluster in the second quarter.
The Federal Reserve decides to hold interest rates steady following the latest inflation report.
A key measure of home-buyer applications fell to a three-month low as mortgage rates started to rise again.