June 10, 2025 United States: US Small-Business Sentiment Increases for First Time This Year Sentiment among US small businesses rose in May for the first time in 2025 as firms grew more upbeat about the economic outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index climbed 3 points to 98.8, the group
June 9, 2025 United States: Stocks, Bonds, Dollar Waver Amid US-China Talks Stocks, bonds and the dollar saw small moves as investors monitored trade talks between the US and China for signs on whether tensions between the world’s two largest economies are cooling. Following a rally that put the S&P 500 just about
June 6, 2025 United States: US Jobs Report Points to Gradual Moderation in Labor Market US job growth moderated in May and the prior months were revised lower, indicating employers are cautious about growth prospects as they weigh the Trump administration’s economic policy. Nonfarm payrolls increased 139,000 last month after a combined 95,000
June 5, 2025 United States: US Trade Deficit Narrows by Most on Record as Imports Plunge The US trade deficit narrowed in April by the most on record on the largest-ever plunge in imports, illustrating an abrupt end to the massive front-loading of goods by some companies ahead of higher tariffs. The gap
June 4, 2025 United States: US Hiring Cools to Slowest Pace in Two Years, ADP Data Show Hiring decelerated to the slowest pace in two years as sectors including business services, education and health shed jobs, pointing to a weakened demand for workers. Private-sector payrolls increased by 37,000 last month, according to ADP
June 03, 2025 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area was 6.2% in April 2025, down from 6.3% in March 2025 and 6.4% in April 2024. In the EU, the unemployment rate was 5.9% in April 2025, the same as in March 2025, but down from 6.0% in April 2024. Eurostat estimates that
