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An underlying gauge of U.S. producer price inflation was softer than expected in June, suggesting that pressures earlier in the pipeline were abating before the latest flare-up in the Iran war.

US inflation data was tamer than expected in June, which led investors to lower bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase later this month.

The hiring boom the FIFA World Cup was expected to bring to the U.S. looks like it might not end up materializing after all.

Economists continue to expect the Federal Reserve’s next move will be an interest-rate cut even as financial markets price in higher borrowing costs by the end of the year.

Economists continue to expect the Federal Reserve's next move will be an interest-rate cut even as financial markets price in higher borrowing costs by the end of the year.

The US economy grew at a weaker-than-expected pace in the second quarter despite a pickup in consumer spending and solid business investment.

A decline in net exports, which can be volatile from quarter to quarter, masked strength in underlying demand.

(Bloomberg) -- The US economy grew at a weaker-than-expected pace in the second quarter, though a pickup in consumer spending and solid business investment signaled underlying strength.

U.S. economic growth moderated in the second quarter, though a pickup in consumer spending and solid business investment signaled underlying strength.

The gap in goods and services trade shrank 5.6% from the prior month to $73.3 billion, Commerce Department data showed Aug. 4. The value of imports declined 1.8% while exports fell 0.9%.