December 7, 2021
“US labor market productivity tanked in the third quarter. Paychecks grew and the number of hours worked jumped, but workers’ output increased only at a moderate pace.Revisions to the data that were initially published a month ago show that the productivity drop was… Continue Reading…
December 6, 2021
“U.S. natural gas futures plunged more than 10% on Monday, falling to the lowest level since August on forecasts for warmer-than-expected winter temperatures. The leg lower builds on last week’s more than 24% loss, which was natural gas’ worst week since… Continue Reading…
November 23, 2021
“Despite low inventory and rising prices, home sales inched higher in October, marking a second straight month of growth, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.Sales of existing homes, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops,… Continue Reading…
November 16, 2021
“ Wall Street is set to see the biggest bonus increases since the Great Recession after a busy and profitable 2021, according to a report from pay consultancy Johnson Associates. Overall bonuses for investment banking underwriters are forecast to jump… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2021
“The price of electricity in October increased 6.5% from the same month a year ago while consumer expenses paid to utilities for gas went up 28%, according to numbers released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fuel oil… Continue Reading…
September 30, 2021
“Natural gas futures dipped as much as 8% on Wednesday, pulling back from a more than seven-year high above $6 per million British thermal units hit during the prior session. The contract for November delivery fell to a low of… Continue Reading…
September 20, 2021
“U.S. stocks began the week deeply in the red as investors continued to move to the sidelines in September amid several emerging risks for the market. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 500 points, or 1.4%, set for its biggest… Continue Reading…
September 2, 2021
“Initial filings for unemployment insurance fell last week to their lowest levels since March 2020 in another sign that the labor market is gradually improving from the Covid-19 era, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time jobless claims totaled 340,000 for… Continue Reading…
June 30, 2021
“Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, jumped an unexpectedly high 8% in May compared with April, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts expected a 1% drop. This is the highest level of sales… Continue Reading…
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