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Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press

American shoppers appear unconcerned about economy

U.S. retail sales up solidly in July

  • August 15, 2019 August 15, 2019
  • 10:34

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% last month

CPI was up 1.8% year-over-year

  • August 13, 2019 August 13, 2019
  • 10:17

U.S. retail sales figures continue to rise

Sales increased for the fourth straight month, rising 0.4% in June

  • July 16, 2019 July 16, 2019
  • 10:08

U.S. consumer spending up 0.4% in May

Consumer confidence slipped, but remains high

  • June 28, 2019 June 28, 2019
  • 10:18

U.S. jobs growth slows in May

Unemployment held steady at 3.6%

  • June 7, 2019 June 7, 2019
  • 10:39

U.S. unemployment at 49-year low after adding 263K jobs in April

The unemployment rate fell to a five-decade low of 3.6% from 3.8%

  • May 3, 2019 May 3, 2019
  • 10:53

U.S. home sales slumped in March

Sales of existing homes were down 4.9%

  • April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019
  • 13:42

The U.S. economy added 196,000 jobs in March

Unemployment remained near the lowest level in almost 50 years

  • April 5, 2019 June 27, 2019
  • 12:23

Gains in U.S. home prices fall to six-year low

February saw housing starts slump to 8.7%

  • March 26, 2019 March 26, 2019
  • 10:14

U.S. economy adds 304K jobs in January amid shutdown

The U.S. has now added jobs for 100 straight months, the longest such period on record

  • February 1, 2019 June 27, 2019
  • 12:27