Poverty advisers propose income floors
Proposals accompany a dated poverty measure.
Topic
Economy
U.S. economy grows faster in third quarter, advance estimate shows
BEA estimates a 3.4% annualized pace, while policy analysts examine the makeup of growth and its implications for fiscal policy.
LNG supplied 31% of Colombia's natural gas in July, EIA reports
The monthly share was a record, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, citing Colombia's gas-market administrator.
Civilian compensation costs rose 0.8% in the third quarter
Wage and salary costs rose 0.7% and benefit costs rose 0.9% in the three months through September, the Labor Department reported.
PCE prices rose 0.5% in September as inflation-adjusted spending edged up
BEA estimated that real spending rose less than 0.1% and real disposable income fell 0.3% in September, while PCE prices increased 3.6% from a year earlier.
EU and Canada set out alliance agenda at Montreal summit
Leaders announced a broad cooperation agenda, a digital-trade negotiating milestone and plans for closer association.