January incomes, core prices rise, jobs data weaker
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U.S. incomes rose much more sharply  than expected in January, while spending and core consumer  price growth also outpaced forecasts, according to a government  report on Thursday that could heighten inflation concerns at  the Federal Reserve.
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WASHINGTON - U.S. incomes and spending rose as expected in December, while core consumer prices gained less than anticipated, a government report showed on Thursday.
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Core U.S. consumer prices rose a  moderate 0.2 percent last month, as expected, but  inflation-adjusted spending advanced just 0.1 percent as high  energy prices ate into disposable income, a government report  showed on Friday.
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This week's data on investment bank earnings, the housing downturn and inflation will help investors decide how the economy and corporate America are faring as they head into the new year.
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U.S. consumers spent more than expected in January and manufacturing unexpectedly rose in February, according to reports on Thursday that suggested the economy was poised to grow even as inflation remained a risk.
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The U.S. economy added a weaker-than-expected 111,000 new jobs in January with the bulk of hiring in the service sector, but hiring for the prior three months was stronger than earlier estimates, a government report on Friday showed.
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Stocks inched higher on Friday as news of weaker-than-expected January job creation bolstered expectations for steady U.S. interest rates.
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US industrial production rose a meagre 0.1% in January, the latest indication that the economy is stuttering.
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Consumer prices rose by a bigger-than-expected amount in January, reflecting big increases in the cost of food and health care, the government reported Wednesday.
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Industrial output fell in January  while the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits  jumped sharply last week, according to a flurry of reports that  raised doubts about the economy's health.
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The nation's unemployment rate climbed to a four-month high of 4.6 percent as somewhat wary employers added fewer new jobs in January. Wage gains were more modest.
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WASHINGTON - U.S. incomes and spending rose as  expected in December, while core consumer prices gained less  than anticipated, suggesting inflation is contained, a  government report showed on Thursday.
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Rising food costs helped push consumer prices up for a second straight month in January by 0.4 percent, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price rises as inflation showed signs of gaining steam, according to a Labor Department report on Wednesday.
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US unemployment rises in January as the economy creates fewer new jobs than anticipated.
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By Madlen Read Associated Press  NEW YORK -- Investors better have rested up over the long weekend. This week may be short, but it's heavy on data that spans employment, housing, manufacturing, consumer sentiment and inflation.
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The 0.2pc increase was slightly faster than expected. Economists had predicted the LEI would rise 0.1pc in the month. &quot;Although the LEI has declined for nearly half the year, the declines were relatively modest
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A drop in energy costs pulled U.S.  consumer prices down last month, but core inflation moved up  modestly and housing starts surged, according to data on  Wednesday that bolstered expectations for a steady diet of  interest-rate rises.