ABA Tells Financial Stability Board to Take a Balanced Approach to Money Market Fund Reforms
ABA today told the Financial Stability Board that additional regulation for the banking sector to address concerns regarding money market...
Economy
ABA Data Bank: Small Businesses Struggle to Find Skilled Labor
While nonfarm employment increased 943,000 in July, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.4%, small businesses continue to report struggling...
Producer Prices Rose 1.0% in July
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.0% in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Consumer Prices Rise in July
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.5% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
What’s Delaying the Jobs Recovery?
Despite the recovery in consumer demand and business investment, labor force participation remains depressed.
Small Business Optimism Falls in July
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased to 99.7 in July, a decrease of 2.8 points, reversing the gains in...
Consumer Credit Increases in June
In June, consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 10.6%. Revolving credit increased at an annual rate...
Employment Rises in July
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 943,000 in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total unemployed persons fell...
U.S. International Trade Balance Widened in June
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was...
ADP: 330,000 Jobs Gained in July
The non-farm private sector gained 330,000 jobs in July, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This follows a revised...
