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Economic activity in the U.S. has increased over the past several weeks, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, although the gains were described as generally modest. The Beige Book, a compilation of anecdotal evidence on economic conditions in the twelve Fed districts, also noted economic activity remains well below levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…][2]

UK house prices increased at a faster pace in May, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. House prices advanced 2.9 percent on a yearly basis, following April’s 2.7 percent increase. The average house price was GBP 236,000 in May, which was GBP 7,000 higher than in May… [Read more…][3]

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is actively preparing a package of additional monetary policy tools to use if needed, Governor Adrian Orr said in a speech delivered to the Victoria University School of Government and Policy Studies, on Wednesday. The package will ensure that monetary policy will… [Read more…][4]

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New orders for U.S. manufactured goods showed another substantial increase in the month of July, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said factory orders soared by 6.4 percent in July, matching the upwardly revised spike seen in June. [Read more…][6]

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Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing much weaker than expected private sector job growth in the month of August. ADP said private sector employment increased by 428,000 jobs in August after rising by an upwardly revised 212,000 jobs in July. Economists had expected employment to jump by 950,000 jobs. [Read more…][8]

Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing much weaker than expected private sector job growth in the month of August. [Read more…][9]

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  2. www.rttnews.com/3125748/fed-s-beige-book-points-to-modest-economic-growth.aspx?type=alleco
  3. www.rttnews.com/3125641/uk-house-price-growth-accelerates-in-may.aspx?type=alleco
  4. www.rttnews.com/3125592/rbnz-actively-preparing-additional-policy-tools-orr-says.aspx?type=alleco
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