A new round of economic data has been released, but the numbers are muddled by the recent government shutdown, leaving economists with more questions than answers.

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Flawed inflation data dashes Donald Trump’s hopes of a quick affordability victory

Donald Trump was feeling vindicated on Thursday after November’s inflation data came in cooler than expected, bolstering his claim of progress in curbing prices, his thorniest political liability.

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US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say

The jobs report on Tuesday "paints a sobering picture of a job market that may officially be turning frigid after a prolonged cooling period," Laura Ullrich, director of economic research in North ...

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Copper price analysis: China, US economic data set to offer cues

Copper price continues to move in tandem with the current supply/demand dynamics. While supply tightness has offered it steady support in recent weeks, signs of slowing demand have curbed its upside ...

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What this week’s jobs data could reveal about the US economy

The November jobs report is landing at an odd time – on a Tuesday in mid-December, instead of (what’s usually) the first Friday of the month – due to the lingering impact of the historically long ...

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