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The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 10,000 to 210,000 in the week ended Oct. 21, the Labor Department said Thursday.  Economists polled by

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday refused to block the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from terminating a

The numbers: Orders for durable or long-lasting goods jumped 4.7% in September, largely because of a flush of new contracts for Boeing airplanes. Most other

By Henry Romero and Diego Oré ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) -Hurricane Otis claimed the lives of at least 27 people, Mexico’s government said on Thursday

The numbers: U.S. economic growth galloped at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter — fueled by a big burst of consumer spending

(Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank said on Friday it would hold auctions starting on Monday to roll over $15.5 billion in traditional currency swaps

The numbers: U.S. pending home sales rebounded in September but remain near a record low as high mortgage rates and low inventory continue to

By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Global shares struggled on Friday despite a lift from technology giants, while benchmark Treasury yields and the dollar saw little

U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh week in a row, making it the longest streak of increases since last spring. The 30-year fixed-rate

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Financial markets are bracing for what could be a momentous week, with a Federal Reserve meeting, U.S.