(Reuters) -Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Thursday that trouble may be brewing for a U.S. economy that is currently in good shape but showing signs of stress in the consumer sector and risks to the inflation outlook.  Unemployment still low, still getting growth, but there are threats to this. We're starting to see that confidence is starting...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity grew a bit faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, helping to curb labor costs and providing a boost in the fight against inflation.  Nonfarm productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, increased at a 1.5% annualized rate last quarter, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday. That was revised...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting that the labor market remained stable in February, though turbulence lies ahead from tariffs on imports and deep government spending cuts. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 221,000 for the week ended March 1,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity grew a bit faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, helping to curb labor costs and providing a boost in the fight against inflation.  Nonfarm productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, increased at a 1.5% annualized rate last quarter, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday. That was revised...