US economy

US consumer inflation slows in July, giving Fed room to breathe

July’s consumer inflation figures were in line with the expectations of economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal.

US services activity edges up in July: Survey

The services index of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) saw an uptick that was slightly less than what analysts expected.

US trade gap narrows 5.6% in June but still slightly above expectations

The overall trade gap came in at US$73.3 billion (S$94 billion).

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The White House meeting is expected to discuss a new framework for voluntary safety tests of AI models.

US voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, poll finds

US President Donald Trump dances as he delivers remarks on the economy at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, USA, on July 27.

US manufacturing activity jumps to more than four-year high in July

With business inventories at very low levels, there is ample room for manufacturing to expand.

Worth a crack? US eggs make a comeback in Singapore after more than 20 years

The first batch of eggs from the US arrived in Singapore earlier in July.

US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation

A trader working at the New York Stock Exchange on July 29, as a screen broadcasts a press conference by US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh following the Fed’s latest rate announcement.

Starbucks, Chipotle tweak menus and rewards to win over diners

Starbucks said new chicken wraps, blue coconut beverages and its line of iced fruit drinks with customisable levels of caffeine attracted customers.

Consumers, AI spending likely supported US growth in second quarter

People work inside Microsoft’s data centre currently under construction at Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.

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