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US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop By PAUL WISEMANJune 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy, held back for months...

Producer prices climb 6.6% in May on annual basis, largest 12-month increase on record PUBLISHED TUE, JUN 15 20218:34 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, JUN 15 202111:17 AM EDT Jeff Cox@JEFF.COX.7528@JEFFCOXCNBCCOM Producer prices rose at their fastest annual clip in nearly...

Forget going back to the office — people are just quitting instead As the pandemic clouds lift, the percentage of Americans leaving employers for new opportunities is at its highest level in more than two decades. More U.S. workers...

Reshoring Rose Significantly in 2020, Report Finds The Reshoring Initiative said the push by companies to return operations to the U.S. was a COVID-19 silver lining. IW Staff JUN 02, 2021 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. found itself...

A key U.S. inflation gauge rose 3.1% year over year, higher than expected PUBLISHED FRI, MAY 28 20218:32 AM EDTUPDATED FRI, MAY 28 202111:21 AM EDT Jeff Cox@JEFF.COX.7528@JEFFCOXCNBCCOM KEY POINTS The core personal consumption expenditures price index increased 3.1%...

Manufacturing in May Grows, Still Troubled by Supply Difficulties Optimism is up among surveyed manufacturers after 12 solid months of growth. Ryan Secard JUN 01, 2021 According to the latest data from the Institute for Supply Management, expansion in...