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Thursday’s jobless claims at 3.839 million, weaker income and spending data show COVID-19 continues to dampen economic activity.
April 30 -
Pessimism about the economic situation in the United States continues to affect the way consumers view the economy and their financial position.
April 28 -
The Commerce Department reported that new orders for manufactured durable goods fell 14.4% in March while the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index dropped to 71.8 in April, the largest monthly decline on record.
April 24 -
While the number of people filing for unemployment dropped to 4.4 million, there are now 26 million Americans without work and economists expect the unemployment rate to hit 20%.
April 23 -
Existing home sales fell 8.5% last month as the Philadelphia Fed said its indexes fell to record lows in April.
April 21 -
Fed officials also talk about the muni liquidity facility and efforts to help the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 20 -
Jobless claims fell in the latest week though now 22 million Americans filed for unemployment since late March.
April 16 -
Coronavirus takes its toll on business and sales activity around the states and across the nation.
April 15 -
Uncertainty remains the only constant regarding the coronavirus pandemic, and two Federal Reserve Bank presidents offered positive thoughts, although no definitive answers.
April 14 -
Jobless claims declined 261,000 from the previous week’s revised level of 6.87 million, originally reported as 6.65 million.
April 9