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Monthly archive November, 2018

U.S. Consumer Confidence Pulls Back More Than Expected In November

Reflecting a pullback in expectations, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing a bigger than expected decrease in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of November. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped to 135.7 in Read More →

ISTAT Trims Italy 2018 Growth Forecast; Sees Improvement Next Year

Italy's economy is set to slow faster-than-expected this year, but may the pace of growth may improve slightly in 2019, supported by the expansionary fiscal policies, the statistical office ISTAT said Wednesday. The agency cut this year's growth forecast to Read More →

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Inch Up To 224,000

A day earlier than usual due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, the Labor Department released a report on Wednesday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged higher in the week ended November 17th. The report said Read More →

OECD Says Global Growth Slowing Amid Rising Trade Risks

Global economic growth has peaked and is now slowing as the world faces risks from rising trade tensions and tightening financial conditions, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said Wednesday. The Paris-based think tank trimmed its global growth projection Read More →

U.S. Durable Goods Orders Plunge 4.4% In October, Much More Than Expected

A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a much steeper than expected drop in new orders for U.S. durable goods in the month of October, with the sharp decline largely reflecting a substantial decrease in orders for Read More →

Cryptocurrency Daily Roundup – Nov. 21

A summary of some of the popular stories on cryptocurrency and blockchain during the past 24 hours.Original Article Read More →