Tag: economy
Asian benchmarks are mixed in cautious trading ahead of US holiday, jobs report
TOKYO -- Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading Monday ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., when stock exchanges will...
Asian shares trade higher after mixed trading on Wall Street
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly rose Friday as markets continued to be moderately optimistic about the prospects of technology companies and the relative...
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the...
Asian shares mostly slip as market focus turns from Nvidia to US economy
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly fell Thursday as market attention turned to upcoming data on the U.S. economy after Nvidia reported its financial...
US consumer confidence rises in August as Americans' optimism about future improves
American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved.The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that...
U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds
Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate...