Chinese market has contributed greatly to the annual sales growth of Yum! Brands in 2018, according to the latest earnings report of the U.S. fast food company on Thursday.

February11,2019

Economic uncertainty is a major concern of retailers in the United States this year in spite of pretty economic data in 2018, said industrial insiders during the National Retailer Foundation (NRF) 2019 Retailer's Big Show that was held from Jan. 13 to 15.

January16,2019

U.S. consumer confidence increased in February, following a modest increase in January, the New York-based research group Conference Board said in a report on Tuesday.

February28,2018

If the Federal Reserve continues to raise short-term rate, the monetary policy could be too tight for the current economy, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Monday.

February27,2018

U.S. President Donald Trump released a long-promised 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars infrastructure initiative on Monday, aiming to rebuild the nation's outdated roads, railways and other public works.

February13,2018

The U.S. industrials sector indicated a strong output upturn in January, and the rate of expansion accelerated to the fastest since August, IHS Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed on Wednesday.

February08,2018

U.S. manufacturing activity continued steady expansion in January despite at a slower pace.

February02,2018

U.S. crude oil inventories decreased and the refining sector input less crude than the previous week's average, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday.

January25,2018

U.S. housing starts declined sharply in December due to a big drop of single-family housing construction, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.

January19,2018

U.S. economy continued modest to moderate growth pace in late November through the start of 2018, with tight labor market but modest wage growth, according to a Federal Reserve survey released on Wednesday.

January18,2018

U.S. industrial production rose sharply in December, boosted by gains in utilities output, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

January18,2018

Prices for U.S. imports ticked up 0.1 percent in December, and prices for exports fell 0.1 percent, the first monthly decline for the index, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

January11,2018

U.S. consumer confidence decreased in December, after touching a 17-year high in November, according to a closely-watched monthly survey released by the Conference Board Wednesday.

December28,2017

U.S. small business sentiment in November rose to near all-time high as the Republican-controlled Congress was close to pass a major tax overhaul, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported on Tuesday.

December13,2017

U.S. non-manufacturing activity expanded at slower pace in November, as orders and employment cooled from the previous month.

December06,2017

November27,2017

U.S. retail sales rose modestly in October as consumers increased purchases of motor vehicles, sporting goods and a range of other goods, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

November16,2017

U.S. manufacturing activity continued steady expansion in October despite at a slower pace.

November02,2017

U.S. economic growth in the second quarter was revised upward to the fastest pace in more than two years due to stronger personal consumption and business investment, data from the Commerce Department showed on Wednesday.

August31,2017

Americans are expecting higher earnings growth and spending growth in June, indicating their confidence in the labor market, a latest survey result from the New York Federal Reserve Bank showed on Monday.

July11,2017