Augusta Saraiva

Augusta Saraiva

January 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Weak US Retail Sales, Factory Data Heighten Recession Concerns

The retail sales report can be difficult to draw concrete conclusions from since the data aren't adjusted for inflation and mostly only capture spending on goods.

By Augusta Saraiva and Reade Pickert

4 minute read

December 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

US Trade Deficit Widens on Greater Imports, Drop in Exports

The U.S. trade deficit widened for a second month in October, as the value of imports increased and exports declined, which may weigh on economic growth in the fourth quarter.

By Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg News

2 minute read

November 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in More Than 2 Months

The real estate sector is especially susceptible to higher borrowing costs, and the rapid rise in mortgage rates sidelined many potential buyers this year.

By Augusta Saraiva

2 minute read

November 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Firms Slow Hiring and Wage Gains Moderate, ADP Data Show

The payrolls data point to a more significant slowing in the labor market, which has so far been largely stubborn to cave under aggressive interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

By Augusta Saraiva

3 minute read

October 14, 2022 | Daily Business Review

US Small-Business Optimism Improves for a Third Straight Month

Still, 30% of respondents see inflation as the single most important issue impacting small businesses, a slight increase from August.

By Augusta Saraiva

2 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review

ADP Data Show 208,000 Jobs Added in September

While there are some signs of moderation in labor demand, the ADP data reinforce what's still a strong jobs market.

By Augusta Saraiva and Alex Tanzi

2 minute read

July 25, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Manufacturing CEOs Want to Bring More Chip Production to US

Almost 90% of whole-good, component and portable-good manufacturers said ramping up the domestic output of components and chips could relieve supply-chain pressures.

By Augusta Saraiva

2 minute read

February 02, 2022 | Daily Business Review

AMC Taps Junk Bonds to Refinance High-Cost Pandemic Debt

AMC Entertainment Holdings reported fourth-quarter results that topped expectations as the reopening of theaters and successful new releases helped boost its performance.

By Augusta Saraiva and Gowri Gurumurthy

3 minute read