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Housing starts and building permits both rose in September, as the housing market remains the "best part of the U.S. economy."

Despite "robust" progress, it will take "some time" for the economy to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida.

The federal funds rate target should remain at the zero lower bound until inflation reaches 2% and remains headed higher, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Monday.

Payrolls were added and the unemployment rate fell, but some observers saw negatives in the September employment report.

The end-of-month economic data was positive, with even GDP coming in above expectations.

While not a huge gain, "claims remain staggeringly high" six months into the economic downturn, analysts say.

The housing market continues to lead all sectors in recovery, althoough a manufacturing and two services surveys also showed signs of recovery.

Jobless claims declined, but remain elevated, housing starts and building permits also slid, while manufacturing in the Philadelphia region expanded at a slower pace.

The August employment report was better than anticipated, which could impact the stimulus package being negotiated in Washington, analysts say.

About 30 million Americans risk being evicted in coming months because they can’t pay rent, one report says.

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

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

New research finds that it's become harder than ever to acquire new customers — and equally challenging to engage newly acquired ones.

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

They cited recent waves of COVID-19 in rural and farmland areas and the success of mass transit overseas at containing the spread.

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

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.

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

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