Cecile Daurat

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Team Leader, US Economics at Bloomberg News

Editor at Bloomberg News @economics. I run a lot. I rarely tweet. (Opinions are my own).

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Pre-Tariff Shopping Spree Comes to US GDP’s Rescue

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat

I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at US retail sales. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected]. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. Note: Economics Daily will return Monday following the Easter holiday. A March shopping spree by US consumers is coming to the rescue of the economy in the first-quarter.
A Look at Revenue Sources to Pay for US Tax Cuts

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat |Jarrell Dillard

I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at US government revenue. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected]. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. If the US were a publicly traded company, it would probably need to issue the equivalent of a profit warning — or more accurately a deficit warning.
The Optimistic and Pessimistic Guides to US Payrolls

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat

I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at the US jobs report. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. Two schools are emerging ahead of Friday’s US jobs report, and both sides can base their cases on solid arguments:
US Inflation Latest: Expectations Are Back in the Debate Over Fed Rates

Feb 13, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat

This article is for subscribers only. I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at inflation expectations. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. When Wednesday’s US consumer price index figures were released, they surprised almost every last economist with the magnitude of the price gains and hammered assets from Treasuries to stocks.
Nothing Is Certain, Except Tariff Evasion Will Rise: Economics Daily

Jan 27, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat |Nazmul Ahasan

This article is for subscribers only. This is Cécile Daurat and Nazmul Ahasan from Bloomberg News’ US economy team. Today we’re looking at tariff evasion. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. Since the first iteration of Trump’s trade war in 2018-19, China’s share of US imports has dropped significantly.
Revisions Loom Large Over the Resilient US Job Market

Jan 9, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat

I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at the labor market. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. The US labor market likely ended 2024 on a better note than many expected around mid-year, when a surge in unemployment and weak job creation spooked Federal Reserve officials.
U.S. continuing claims rise to highest in more than three years

Dec 26, 2024 | post-gazette.com | Cecile Daurat

Recurring applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to the highest in more than three years, adding to signs that it is taking longer for out-of-work people to find a job. Continuing applications, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, rose to 1.91 million in the week ended Dec. 14, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. Initial claims, meanwhile, ticked down to 219,000 in the week ended Dec. 21.
US continuing claims rise to highest in more than three years

Dec 26, 2024 | myrtlebeachonline.com | Cecile Daurat

Recurring applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to the highest in more than three years, adding to signs that it is taking longer for out-of-work people to find a job. Continuing applications, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, rose to 1.91 million in the week ended Dec. 14, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. Initial claims, meanwhile, ticked down to 219,000 in the week ended Dec. 21.
Lessons From Last Week’s US Economic Data Dump and Black Friday

Dec 2, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat

I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at last week’s onslaught of data in the US. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. “Animal spirits” have engulfed the markets since the election of Trump and the Republican sweep in US Congress, fueled by the prospect of business-friendly deregulation and low taxes.
World Economy Latest: The US Gig Economy Is Steady, Not Booming

Nov 26, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Cecile Daurat

I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today we’re looking at the gig economy. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. For all the talk about influencers and a gig economy boom turbocharged by the Covid pandemic, the numbers don’t seem to add up.

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