April 24, 2025 United States: US Initial Jobless Claims Tick Up, In Line With Forecasts   Applications for US unemployment benefits picked up slightly, reflecting a stable labor market.   Initial claims increased by 6,000 to 222,000 in the week ended April 19, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/us-initial-jobless-claims-tick-up-in-line-with-forecasts?srnd=phx-economics-v2    Europe: German

April 23, 2025 United States: Growth in US Business Activity Is Weakest Since 2023 on Tariffs   US business activity expanded at the slowest pace since 2023, while output expectations deteriorated, and price pressures mounted as tariffs created headaches for companies.   The S&P Global flash April composite index of output at manufacturers and services

April 22, 2025 United States: US Short-Term Yields Climb With Treasury Auctions Set to Begin   Short-term Treasury yields climbed Tuesday, while their European counterparts declined, as investor caution on US assets was compounded by a pending auction of two-year notes and several Federal Reserve speakers.   US two-year yields rose as much as five

April 17, 2025 United States: US Initial Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Since Early February   Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in two months, consistent with a stable labor market.   Initial claims decreased by 9,000 to 215,000 in the week ended April 12, according to Labor Department data released