Economic indicators

U.S. job openings decreased in February by the most since 2015 while still exceeding the number of unemployed Americans, a sign of some potential relaxation in what’s been a consistently tight labor market.

Small business owners are optimistic about economic growth and don’t expect a recession anytime soon.

The value of new factory orders fell 0.5% in February, just above the 0.6% decrease expected by analysts.

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) slipped to 110.98 in March.

Total credit climbed $15.2 billion in March from the prior month, missing the $17 billion median estimate of economists.

Non-farm payrolls rose 196,000 after a 33,000 advance, a Labor Department report showed Friday.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell, dropping to the lowest since December 1969, as the labor market tightened further.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a slower pace in March.

U.S. companies added the fewest workers in March since late 2017 as construction and manufacturing cut jobs.

New York economic conditions rebounded in March, with purchasing managers reversing course on almost all indexes from the prior month.

February durable goods orders data were in line with expectations for an aircraft-led decline, with the headline number falling by 1.6%.

The value of business inventories in January rose 0.8%, above the 0.4% gain expected by MNI and the 0.5% gain expected by the Bloomberg consensus.

Construction spending was up 1.0% in February, well above the 0.1% gain expected.

The overall economy grew for the 119th straight time.

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly eased in February on declines in grocery stores and building materials, which could potentially reflect cooler weather.

The University of Michigan's final sentiment index climbed to 98.4 from the prior month’s 93.8, according to a report Friday.

Sales of new U.S. homes rebounded to the best pace in almost a year and exceeded estimates in February.

he MNI Chicago Business Barometer softened in March to 58.7, bringingthe Q1 average to 60.0, its lowest quarterly reading in two years.

Personal income rose 0.2% in February while consumer spending inched up 0.1% in January.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported moderate acceleration of growth in March.