US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a gradual cooling in labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 22,000 to a seasonally...

US single-family housing starts rebound in November

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in November as the drag from hurricanes faded, but the threat of tariffs on imported goods and potential labor shortages from mass deportations could hamper new construction next year. Single-family...