Economic indicators

Third quarter nonfarm productivity was revised up to a 2.3% gain in the final estimate from the 2.2% rate reported in the preliminary estimate.

Initial jobless claims slid 4,000 to 231,000 in the week ended Dec. 1, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than forecast in October to the highest in a decade.

Private-sector employment increased by 179,000 in November, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Thursday.

Most Federal Reserve districts reported modest or moderate economic growth in recent weeks, a survey from the U.S. central bank showed.

Investors primed for moderation in the U.S. labor market may be surprised by the strength of November’s jobs report.

The New York economy slipped in November, with current conditions falling to its lowest level since June.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled.

Construction spending was down 0.1% in October, below the 0.4% gain expected.

The overall economy grew for the 115th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer surged to an 11-month high of 66.4 in November/

Pending home sales fell 2.6% to an index reading of 102.1 in October, after a revised 0.7% rise to 104.8 in September.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits were up 10,000 to 234,000 in the Nov. 24 holiday week, well above the 220,000 level expected.

Nominal personal consumption expenditures rose 0.6% in October while core PCE prices were up 0.1% for the month, slowing the year/year rate to 1.8%.

Three of the four index components declined from September.

Sales of new U.S. homes fell in October to the weakest pace since March 2016 as rising borrowing costs and elevated prices keep buyers out of the market.

Service sector “grew slightly in November,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Wednesday.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region “grew moderately in November.”

The U.S. economy remained on a solid footing in the third quarter, matching previously reported results.

Texas service sector activity “grew at a faster pace in November.”