WASHINGTON: Americans bought foreign goods in December rather than stimulating domestic output, wholesale inflation surged last month and manufacturing suffered in February, a surprisingly poor set of US economic reports showed this week.
Separate data revealed a labour market still stuck in the doldrums, with the number of Americans lining up to claim first-time unemployment benefits jumping in the latest week.
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