WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales surged in October as Americans eagerly started their holiday shopping early to avoid empty shelves amid shortages of some goods because of the ongoing pandemic, giving the economy a
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U.S. retail sales beat expectations in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in October, likely as Americans started their holiday shopping early to avoid empty shelves amid shortages of some goods because of the ongoing pandemic, giving
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(Reuters) -Wall Street indexes were set to open slightly higher on Tuesday as a strong holiday forecast from Walmart and a better-than-expected retail sales data boosted confidence in an economic recovery.FILE PHOTO: People walk by
Read moreU.S. retail sales beat expectations in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in October, likely as Americans started their holiday shopping early to avoid empty shelves amid shortages of some goods because of the ongoing pandemic, giving
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FILE PHOTO: A trader looks at a screen that charts the S&P 500 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs
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FILE PHOTO: A Tesla model 3 car is seen in their showroom in Singapore October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar SuNEW YORK (Reuters) – Renaissance Technologies, Aristides Capital and Adage Capital Partners were among large U.S. hedge
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street indexes closed out Monday’s session near the unchanged mark as rising Treasury yields dented the appetite for technology stocks, while Boeing shares advanced on signs of demand for its
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Surging inflation and expectations of a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve are accelerating a rally in the U.S. dollar, buoying the currency to a near 16-month high against its peers and
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Read moreLabor force participation "quite depressed" versus pre-pandemic levels, Yellen says
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that labor force
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