Leading Indicators Decline in August
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A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in August for a third consecutive month, reflecting an uncertain climate for both businesses and consumers.
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Consumer confidence weakened in August as volatile financial markets and housing problems took a toll, a private research group said Tuesday.
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British unemployment fell for a second month in a row in August, official data has shown, but the data was overshadowed by a probe into why British Prime Minister Tony Blair broke an embargo on the release.
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Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, data showed.
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In August, for the first time since 1995, housing prices slipped a bit from the previous August.
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Retail sales dropped 0.3 percent in August, led by a decline in automotive purchases, after climbing 0.8 percent in July, the Commerce Department said.
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Global manufacturing growth cooled in   August, new orders expanded at their weakest pace in a year and   inflationary pressures eased, a report said on Friday.
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Output at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories  slowed in August as new orders dropped sharply, suggesting  recent weakness in the economy is likely to persist into coming  months.
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House prices fell for the second month running during August as the market continued to feel the effects of rising interest rates, figures show.
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An index of German business confidence dipped in August, reflecting worries about the strength of the country&#39;s economic recovery, a survey of German executives showed Thursday.
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Unemployment fell for a second month in a row in August, official data showed, but the data was overshadowed by a probe into whyPPrime Minister Tony Blair broke an embargo on the release.
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Inflation slowed to an annual rate of 1.3 percent in August from 1.4 percent in July, well below the 2.0-percent target used by the Bank of England.
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Sales of GM and Ford cars in the US dropped during August as the industry was hit by a number of factors.
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Retail sales and industrial output eked out smaller-than-expected gains in August, according to data on Friday that kept in place expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
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Investor confidence in the economy deteriorated in August to its lowest level in a year, as the growing housing turmoil compounded worries over high energy prices, a survey showed on Monday.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia&#39;s index of regional manufacturing fell to 13.4 this month from 28.5 in August. The reading is lower than the median forecast of 25 in a Bloomberg News survey of 56 economists.
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Wholesale prices dipped 0.1 percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped to blunt a rise in the price of some energy products.