Economic indicators

The pace of recovery will not only be fragmented, but will take a lot longer than originally thought, according to Raphael Bostic, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell announced the group's new policy framework, but didn't explain why it would work.

The economy continues on a fragmented recovery from the pandemic, with the housing market being a positive sign and labor having issues.

The big gain suggests the manufacturing sector will be a positive for economic growth in the near term.

Consumer confidence sputtered even as new home sales surged, highlighting an uneven economic recovery.

Observers expect the Fed to use the gathering, virtual this year, to release the new monetary policy framework it's been working on.

Jobless claims grew, manufacturing expansion weakened and leading indicators grew less than last month.

New residential construction figures surpassed generous expectations, with low mortgage rates fueling the gains, which could be a boon for economic growth.

Monday's economic indicators were mixed, as the National Association of Home Builders reported the housing market index is at an all-time high but the New York Fed reported that business activity edged slightly higher in New York, but the general business index dropped sharply.

The latest retail report released Friday encapsulates the rebound its made the last three months.

The picture remains grim for the U.S. labor market as it attempts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, even though fresh initial jobless claims fell to under a million for the first time since March.

Producer prices final demand exceeded expectations by two-times over, while small business optimism shrunk.

Members of the economic research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco take a look at the relationship between the effective lower bound interest rates and inflation.

Despite "progress" in getting people back to work, economists say the coronavirus pandemic creates downside risks to recovery.

Initial jobless claims were lower after two weeks of increases, suggesting the trend may be downward again.

It may be a long time before corporate travel resembles anything close to normal. While most organizations keep their generic travel bans in place, which increasingly look likely to last for the remainder of the year, what are the predictions around restarting business travel in the near future?

Number of jobs added falls well below projections, while the non-manufacturing sector report wasn't a boon to employment either.

With many states facing more coronavirus cases, experts are split on what the report will show.

The ISM manufacturing index hit a 16-month high, but construction spending unexpectedly fell in June.

Friday's batch of economic indicators offered some bright spots and some dark.