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Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER-AP Economics Writer

19 May

Fed officials in April cautioned about inflation pressures

published on May 19, 2021 - 1:14 PM

(AP) — The U.S. economy’s faster-than-expected awakening from its pandemic-induced slumber had some Federal Reserve officials last month discussing whether

18 May

US home construction falls a surprise 9.5% in April

published on May 18, 2021 - 1:52 PM

(AP) — U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April and economists attributed that partially to builders who

13 May

Big 0.6% April wholesale price jump catches many off guard

published on May 13, 2021 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — Wholesale prices, driven by escalating costs for services and food, jumped 0.6% in April, surprising economists and providing

23 Apr

New home sales surged 20.7% in March to 1.02 million

published on April 23, 2021 - 1:07 PM

(AP) — Sales of new homes surged 20.7% in March to the highest level since 2006, rebounding from a sharp

16 Apr

March US home construction jumps to fastest pace since 2006

published on April 16, 2021 - 1:50 PM

(AP) — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March to the fastest pace since 2006 as home builders recovered from

14 Apr

New Treasury office to oversee billions in virus relief help

published on April 14, 2021 - 1:31 PM

(AP) — The Treasury Department has created a new office to supervise the disbursement of the billions of dollars in

12 Apr

US budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion this year

published on April 12, 2021 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — The U.S. government’s budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months

07 Apr

Major economies support $650 billion boost in IMF resources

published on April 7, 2021 - 1:33 PM

(AP) — Finance officials of the world’s major economies on Wednesday agreed on a proposal to boost the resources of

23 Mar

Sales of new homes plunged 18.2% in February

published on March 23, 2021 - 1:27 PM

(AP) — Sales of new homes plunged 18.2% in February as severe winter weather in many parts of the country

10 Mar

US budget deficit hits record $1.05 trillion after 5 months

published on March 10, 2021 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — The U.S. government’s budget deficit through February hit an all-time high of $l.05 trillion for the first five

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