United States: Fed Minutes Show Most Officials See Taper Starting This Year “Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month they could start slowing the pace

United States: U.S. Wealth Gap Rises With Jackson Hole Coming at the Top “When U.S. Federal Reserve officials head to their annual mountain retreat next

United States: Drop in U.S. Retail Sales Underscores Shift to Services Spending “U.S. retail sales fell in July by more than forecast, reflecting a steady

United States: N.Y. Manufacturers’ Expansion Moderates; Sales Prices at Record “A gauge of New York state manufacturing moderated in August after expanding at an unprecedented

Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 0.03% or US$0.02, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on August 12,

United States: U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims Drop for Third Week in a Row “Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits dropped for the third week in

United States: Consumer Inflation in U.S. Moderates While Remaining Elevated “Prices paid by U.S. consumers climbed in July at a more moderate pace, though not