WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally during the last week of September, data from Haver Analytics showed, pointing to a still low level of layoffs even as hiring has stalled. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased to a seasonally adjusted 224,269 for the week ended September 27 from 218,589 in the...

(Reuters) -U.S. holiday online sales are expected to grow at a slower pace this year, according to projections by data firm Adobe Analytics released on Monday, as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to pressure consumer spending. Adobe expects U.S. online sales to rise 5.3% to $253.4 billion between November 1 and December 31, this year, compared with an 8.7% rise last year. Cyber...

(Reuters) -U.S. retailers brace for a subdued holiday shopping season this year as the economic fallout from President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies leaves shoppers more cautious about buying extravagant gifts. The holiday selling season spans over three months from November to the end of January, including key shopping days such as Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas, which account for...

(Reuters) -The Federal Reserve cut the U.S. policy rate by a quarter-of-a-percentage point at its September 16-17 meeting and signaled some further gradual cuts ahead to support the labor market, despite still-elevated inflation. Stephen Miran, the Fed Board's newest member and on unpaid leave as White House economic adviser, dissented and has argued for a sharply lower policy rate also...