Tag: United States inflation

• Sunday, October 30th 2016 - 22:44 UTC

  US economy expands at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter

  

  The US economy grew at the fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, initial figures have indicated. The world's largest economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the three months to September, the Commerce Department said. Analysts had predicted growth of just 2.5%.

• Friday, January 17th 2014 - 07:45 UTC

  US consumer inflation in December, 0.3% and in twelve months 1.5%

  

  US consumer inflation spiked in December, driven higher by rising fuel prices. The consumer price index rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Labor Department said.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 20:13 UTC

  Bernanke concerned with US economy but with no clues about what steps to follow

  

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday offered few new clues on whether the US central bank was moving closer to a fresh round of monetary stimulus, even as he underscored his concerns over the economy's weakness.

• Friday, September 16th 2011 - 07:00 UTC

  US inflation eases in August as fuel prices climb modestly

  

  United States inflation rate decelerated slightly in August as gasoline prices climbed at a more modest pace and the cost of buying a new car held flat, the Labour Department said on Thursday.