WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer sentiment was steady in October, with households appearing to shrug off a partial shutdown of the government, though worries about the labor market and inflation lingered. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on Friday said its Consumer Sentiment Index was little changed at 55.0 this month from a final reading of 55.1 in September. Economists...

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said his interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to be the next U.S. central bank chief went well and was not at all political. Waller, seen as top contender to succeed Chair Jerome Powell next year, told CNBC the interview was all serious economics. CNBC reported earlier that Waller was among five...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to assist the Social Security Administration determine the annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. But the collection, processing and publishing of other official economic data remained suspended until the government resumed regular operations, the BLS said. The government shut down on...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to assist the Social Security Administration determine the annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. But the collection, processing and publishing of other official economic data remained suspended until the government resumed regular operations, the BLS said. The government shut down on...