Economic indicators

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.

Rising coronavirus cases could dim the rebound expected in the third quarter, experts say.

No surprises from the Fed, not much for it to do at this point.

As the coronavirus infections rise in parts of the nation, the economy is suffering.

With rates at zero lower bound, and staying there, analysts are focusing on the post-meeting statement.

The next stimulus package will help municipalities and those who are struggling the most, but won't be as generous as the first package, economists predict.

Initial jobless claims increased for the first time since March, causing some to worry about the economic recovery.

Several scenarios exists offering different potential outcomes, according to an observer.

The nominations, essentially along party lines, move to the full Senate.

Without a return of inflation, rate hikes are off the table, according to Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

A handful of economic indicators offered no clarity about the economy, which appears to be improving marginally, but remains fragile.