Economic Data Shows Fewer Workers Losing Jobs and Americans Eager to Spend

Economic Data Shows Fewer Workers Losing Jobs and Americans Eager to Spend
A customer walks by a now hiring sign at a BevMo store in Larkspur, Calif., on April 2, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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A suite of stronger-than-expected economic data on jobs, retail sales, and corporate earnings came out April 15, reinforcing the view that a potential boom, much-anticipated by economists, may be getting more traction.

Overall, the data shows fewer workers losing their jobs, Americans eager to spend more, and corporate profits getting fatter, sending all three major Wall Street indexes higher on the opening bell.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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