Retail Sales Up, Jobless Claims Rise
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U.S. retail sales jumped a  larger-than-expected 1.2 percent in December as lower gas  prices left shoppers with more cash to spend, while cheaper oil  also pulled down import prices more than anticipated,  government reports showed on Thursday.
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Sales at retailers posted a much stronger-than-expected 1.2 percent rise in November, government data showed on Thursday, as holiday shoppers coped with high energy costs and the fallout from a housing slump.
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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Wholesale prices and retail sales jumped in November and jobless claims fell last week.
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.1 percent  in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a  stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal  Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly  rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor  market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data  offered some positive signals for America's economy.
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Retail sales bounced back a bit in July, and new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, the government said Thursday, indicating the economy is improving from a midsummer slump.
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U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered some positive signals for America's economy.
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A surprisingly big climb in U.S.  retail sales in September and a larger-than-expected gain in  underlying producer prices bolstered hopes for an economic  revival and views the Federal Reserve will keep raising  interest rates.
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Sales by retailers rebounded by a stronger-than-expected 1.4 percent in May as consumers shrugged off higher gasoline prices and increased spending on cars, clothing and building materials, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.
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UK retail sales rose slightly more than expected last month, as higher interest rates fail to bite, official figures show.
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Improved sales of household goods, clothing, footwear and food helped retail sales increase 0.6 per cent in November, increasing the likelihood of higher interest rates next year.
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WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices and retail sales jumped in November and jobless claims fell last week.
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The U.S. growth outlook got a boost  on Monday with the release of stronger-than-expected retail  sales data that helped cement views the Federal Reserve will  raise interest rates again this week.
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U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly  rose last week in more worrying news for the labor market,  government data showed on Thursday, while other indicators  offered more positive signals for the economy.
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U.S. chain stores sales rose in the  fourth week of June, with some help from buying of seasonal  goods as the week included the first day of summer, a report  said on Tuesday.
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The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits rose a higher-than-expected 34,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, according to a government report on Thursday.