Consumer prices increased slightly more than expected in September as food and energy price rises offset declines in used cars, the Labor Department said.
Job openings declined sharply in August while hiring also fell and the level of workers quitting their jobs hit the highest level since at least late 2000.
Russia has vehemently denied accusations that Russian spies stole the "blueprint" for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and used it to create its Sputnik V shot.
Central banks such as the Fed should be preparing to tighten policy in case inflation gets out of control, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
U.S. firms have a better chance at protecting their margins thanks to a "very buoyant" consumer market, said Richard Martin, managing director of IMA Asia.
Singapore's new "vaccinated travel lanes" sparked a flurry of flight inquiries as residents seek to take advantage of easing international travel measures.
China reported disappointing growth in imports in September, while exports beat expectations, according to data released Wednesday by the customs agency.
The U.S. investment bank said it believes that policy easing of the property sector looks likely to kick in, which will support Chinese real estate stocks.