WASHINGTON: New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week and the number of Americans on jobless rolls fell back to levels last seen in...
WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer spending increased steadily in August, supporting expectations of solid economic growth in the third quarter, while a measure of...
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment aid fell to near a 49-year low last week and private payrolls rose steadily in August,...
WASHINGTON: New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods and shipments unexpectedly fell in May, but data for the prior month was revised higher, suggesting...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit fell to a seven-month low in April as exports rose to a record high, lifted by an increase in shipments of industrial...
WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer spending saw its biggest gain in five months in April, a further sign economic growth was regaining momentum early in the second...
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a near 45-year low last week, pointing to strong job growth in February and solid...
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, dropping to its lowest level in nearly 45 years as the labor...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit increased more than expected in October, hitting a nine-month high as rising oil prices helped to boost the import bill,...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the third quarter, notching its quickest pace in three years, as increases in business...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its quickest pace in more than two years, with signs that the...
WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer confidence surged to a five-month high in August as households grew increasingly upbeat about the labor market while house prices...
WASHINGTON: U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in July and raised their wages, signs of labor market tightness that likely clears the way for the...
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to shrinking labor market slack that could...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy slowed less than initially thought in the first quarter, but there are signs it could struggle to rebound sharply in the second...
WASHINGTON: New orders for U.S.-made capital goods rose less than expected in March, but a second straight monthly increase in shipments suggested business...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit fell more than expected in February as exports increased to a two-year high and slowing domestic demand weighed on imports....
WASHINGTON: Hiring by U.S. private employers surged in February, suggesting that the economy remains on solid ground even as growth appears to have slowed...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a near five-year high in January as cellphones and rising oil prices helped to push up the import bill,...
WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exports, but steady consumer spending...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter as a surge in exports and a rebound in inventory investment offset a...
WASHINGTON: U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in August amid weak purchases of automobiles and a range of other goods, pointing to cooling domestic...
WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer prices remained unchanged in July on falling gasoline costs, but solid gains in industrial output and home building suggested a...
WASHINGTON: U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in July as Americans cut back on purchases of clothing and other goods, pointing to a moderation in...
WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth surged in June as factories and retailers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull,...