The number of Americans registering for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 6 rose by 22,000 to 264,000, above the expected 242,000, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.2% month-over-month in April, rebounding after the revised 0.4% drop in March but coming in below the expected 0.3% increase, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
The Treasury yield curve has witnessed substantial volatility in recent weeks as a result of multiple shocks, mostly related to Fed interest rate expectations, the dangers of a recession, and the consequences resulting from the debt-ceilin
The latest inflation report for April released Wednesday revealed the 10th consecutive decline in the annual CPI rate, which fell from 5% to 4.9%, falling short of expectations for a 5% reading.