Topic: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Data points to economic recovery continuing
Reuters US Online Report Business News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region hit a 4-1/2 year high in December and a gauge of future economic conditions rose last month, adding to evidence of a pick-up in the pace of the economy's recovery. However, the number of people filing new applications ...
Philly Fed factory activity at 4-1/2 year high
Reuters US Online Report Business News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Factory activity accelerated rapidly in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region in December, a survey showed on Thursday, hitting its highest in 4-1/2 years and assuaging some worries the industrial recovery is slowing. Confounding market forecasts for growth to slow slightly, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said ...
U.S. regional factory activity, job market improve
Reuters US Online Report Business News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region hit a two-year high in November, indicating the economic recovery was gaining momentum, while the trend in claims for jobless aid continued downward. The factory survey from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank on Thursday eased fears of a slowdown in ...
Experts on Jobless Claims, Philly Fed, and Taxes
BusinessWeek
While a key labor-market gauge disappointed the market on Aug. 20, broader measures of the economy provided some measure of cheer. The Labor Dept's report on weekly initial jobless claims showed a larger-than-expected rise. But the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators for July and the Philadelphia ...
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