A big reason the Fed is reducing rates is because hiring has slowed, unemployment has picked up
A National Bureau of Statistics survey marked a fifth straight month of contraction
Inflation in August was barely above the Fed's 2% inflation target
Retail trade sector was the largest contributor to overall growth
Strong consumer spending and business investment drove the result
Lower rates expected to ease burden on highly indebted household sector
The single-detached home is quickly becoming a unicorn, Re/Max Canada president says
The measures are meant to counter a prolonged downturn in China’s property market
The central bank cut its key interest rate earlier this month for the third time this year
Sales should improve thanks to lower mortgage rates, increasing inventory: economist