Public finances worsen in August
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Public finances worsened by more than expected in August, as government spending exceeded tax receipts, official data has shown.
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The US budget deficit is set to hit a worse-than-expected $368bn this year, excluding war costs.
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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 U.S. government posted a   larger-than-expected $64.61 billion federal budget deficit in   August as outlays for the month were at a record high, a   Treasury Department report showed on Wednesday.
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Employers sliced payrolls by 4,000 in August, the first drop in four years, a stark sign that a painful credit crunch that has unnerved Wall Street is putting a strain on the national economy.
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U.S. housing starts plunged to a   more than three-year low in August, while falling new vehicle   costs kept producer prices unexpectedly weak, the government   said on Tuesday, bolstering views the economy is cooling.
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U.S. housing starts plunged to a   more than three-year low in August, while falling new vehicle   costs kept producer prices unexpectedly weak, government   reports showed on Tuesday, bolstering views the economy is   cooling.
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Americans' faith in the economy tumbled in August to a nine-month low, which could translate to tightened purse strings if job growth stumbles or fuel costs rebound.
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Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped at the sharpest rate in seven months in August, adding to signals of a slowdown in the nationâs industrial sector.
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Retail sales in August posted the weakest showing in two months as worried consumers curbed their spending habits.
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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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UK High Street spending growth slows in August, partly hit by wet weather, a British Retail Consortium survey finds.
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INFLATION fell again in August, slipping further below the governmentâs 2 per cent target, driven down by clothing and footwear retailers failing to raise prices after a poor summer.
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Short-term interest rate futures struggled on Thursday after a government report showed that US core inflation for August was below market expectations.
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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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New home construction fell 6 percent in August. Talk of 'recession' ensues.
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Retail sales edged up in August but they posted the biggest decline in almost a year when car sales were stripped out as consumer spending softened, a government report on Friday showed.