Economic indicators

The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment index reading was 100.8.

Industrial production grew 0.4% in August, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

Prices for goods imported by the U.S. fell in August by the most in more than two years.

U.S. retail sales rose by less than forecast in August following an upwardly revised July gain.

The federal government ran a $214.1 billion deficit in August.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined to a fresh 48-year low for the second straight week.

A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly cooled in August as apparel prices fell.

Labor market “activity increased modestly and momentum remained high in August.”

The August producer price index data were much softer than expected, with a 0.1% decline for the overall figure rather than the 0.2% rise expected.

July wholesale inventories increased by 0.6% while wholesale sales were flat, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

U.S. job openings rose in July to a fresh record as the biggest share of workers since 2001 quit their positions, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index soared to 108.8 in August, a record in the survey's 45-year history.

Consumer credit increased $16.64 billion in July to $3.908 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday.

There was a slight increase in August for medium-term inflation expectations, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Conference Board said on Monday that its Employment Trends Index rose to 110.88 in August.

U.S. job gains rebounded by more than forecast in August and wages unexpectedly registered their biggest advance of the expansion.

New orders for manufactured goods decreased 0.8% in July.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in August.

Second quarter nonfarm productivity was unrevised from the 2.9% rate reported in the preliminary estimate, reflecting slight upward adjustments to both output and hours worked.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 to 203,000 in the September 1 week.