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US non-farm payrolls rise by just 266,000 in April
America's labour market last month generated the fewest jobs ever relative to economists' forecasts.
Furlough numbers fall as lockdown measures ease
The number of workers on furlough has fallen to 4. 2m, government data published on Thursday showed.
BoE stands pat, Haldane casts dissenting vote
The Bank of England stood pat on monetary policy on Thursday to support the recovery and ensure that consumer price inflation returned to its 2. 0% target sustainably.
US services PMI shows sector still growing at brisk pace in April - ISM
America's services sector continued to grow at a brisk pace last month, stoked by strong demand across sectors, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US private payrolls grow by 742,000 in April
US private payrolls grew in April, with firms rallying to hike production amid a surge in demand.
Fed's Yellen says she is neither predicting nor recommending interest rate hikes
The head of the US Treasury issued a clarification of her earlier remarks on interest rates.
Asset purchases not creating financial imbalances, Fed's Williams tells WSJ
A top US central bank official gave short shrift to the supposed need for the Federal Reserve to begin dialing back on its asset purchases.
Government spending may cause 'very modest' interest rate increases, Yellen says
The price of money in the US may need to rise very modestly in order to keep the economy from overheating, the head of the country's Treasury said.