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Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Global steel production fell in February, although output remained well above the levels of a year earlier. According to the World Steel Association, 126.6 million tonnes of crude steel was produced during the month, down from 137.8 million tonnes in January. While a sharp decline, it largely reflects that there are three […]
PittCaleb U.S. housing starts are on the upswing, despite a lackluster showing from apartment buildings. February’s permits for single-family homes were the highest in a decade, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Overall, housing starts climbed to a four-month high last month, Bloomberg reported. Nationwide, residential housing starts inched 3 percent […]
New numbers from the BC Coroners Service show that 102 people died of a suspected overdose last month. CBC | Health News
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that 253,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February. The report beat expectations: Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were expecting 197,000 jobs to be added. Here are the three most important takeaways. The unemployment rate has been at or under 5 percent for 18 months. […]
Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Foreign investors continued to scoop up emerging market bonds and stocks in Asia last month, no doubt encouraged by modest US dollar weakness on the back of declining US treasury yield. According to ANZ, inflows totaled $ US8.6 billion in February, building upon the $ US6.3 billion inflows seen in January. $ […]
Flickr/USAG-Humphreys US private payrolls increased by 298,000 in February, many more than expected, according to the ADP Research Institute. Economists had forecast a gain by 187,000 private payrolls, slowing from a 246,000 gain in January, according to Bloomberg. ADP’s report comes ahead of the government’s jobs report on Friday, which is forecast to show that […]
At the end of every month, editors of The Atlantic’s Business Channel put together a list of the most insightful and interesting pieces of journalism about money and economics from around the web. This month’s picks include a broad investigation about work and labor—why some groups disproportionately fill certain jobs and why some can’t seem […]
REUTERS/Chris Keane US manufacturing expanded more than expected in February, according to the Institute of Supply Management. The monthly purchasing manager’s index jumped to 57.7, the highest since December 2014 and more than economists’ forecast for 56.2. According to ISM, orders rose at the fastest pace since February 2013. Other regional manufacturing surveys, including those […]
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Demons, robotic police, and alien life forms are only some of the dangers present in this weekend’s selection of Screenshot Saturday highlights. Wardenclyffe Fluttermind | iOS Formerly known as Bemuse, Wardenclyffe‘s cute colorful exterior hides something dark and demonic. In this puzzle-adventure game, you must explore and research ancient runes to figure out how to […]
