Page 72 - Us Economy
US capital goods orders rise solidly; GDP revised up
There were increases in orders for electrical equipment, appliances and components
 "US capital goods orders rise solidly; GDP revised up")
Slowdown in orders, hiring curbs US services sector growth
Mixed reports come a day after the Federal Reserve offers a fairly upbeat assessment of the economy
 "Slowdown in orders, hiring curbs US services sector growth")
US housing, trade data boost Q3 GDP growth prospects
Goods trade deficit narrows sharply, while both wholesale and retail inventories increase in September
 "US housing, trade data boost Q3 GDP growth prospects")
US job growth slows, clouds case for Fed rate hike
Nonfarm payrolls rose 156,000, down from a revised gain of 167,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said on Friday
 "US job growth slows, clouds case for Fed rate hike")
US factories rebound, resisting global downward pull
Factory output was a weak spot for the US economy early in the year as a global slump weighed on American factories
 "US factories rebound, resisting global downward pull")
Fed's Williams says US economy in good shape
Forecasts unemployment, now at 4.9%, to fall to 4.5% in the coming year and inflation to rise to the Fed's 2% target in the next year or two
 "Fed's Williams says US economy in good shape")
US factory data, auto sales improve, construction spending slips
New data provided another sign that the Us economic growth is regaining its footing after weakness early this year
 "US factory data, auto sales improve, construction spending slips")
Dour US employment report casts doubts on Fed rate hike
Underscoring the report's weakness, employers hired 59,000 fewer workers in March and April than previously reported
 "Dour US employment report casts doubts on Fed rate hike")
Consumers prop up US economy, but profits under pressure
The economy grew at a 2-per cent pace in the third quarter & expanded 2.4 per cent for all of 2015
 "Consumers prop up US economy, but profits under pressure")
Service industries show crack in US economy's foundation
It was the second-weakest reading in data going back to October 2009. Readings lower than 50 signal contraction
