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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
November 27, 2012
Demand for goods such as machinery and electronics climbed in October by the most in five months, signaling companies are starting to overcome concern the looming fiscal cliff will derail the U.S. economy.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
November 16, 2012
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in October as superstorm Sandy knocked out power in the Northeast.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
November 5, 2012
Service industries in the U.S. kept growing in October, helped by consumer spending gains that are helping bolster the expansion.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
October 16, 2012
Industrial production in the U.S. rose more than forecast in September, partially reversing the prior month’s slump, indicating manufacturers are regaining their footing.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
October 4, 2012
Orders placed with U.S. factories fell in August by the most in more than three years, signaling that slowdowns in business investment and exports restrained the economic expansion.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
September 28, 2012
Consumer spending in the U.S. barely rose in August after adjusting for inflation, showing the economic expansion is struggling to gain momentum.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
September 14, 2012
Retail sales in the U.S. increased in August by the most in six months, easing concern about a larger pullback in the biggest part of the economy.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
August 2, 2012
Orders placed with U.S. factories unexpectedly declined in June, reflecting less demand for business equipment and the biggest decrease in bookings for non- durable goods in more than three years.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
June 25, 2012
Demand for new U.S. homes rose more than forecast in May as mortgage rates dropped, bolstering the residential real-estate market while other parts of the world’s largest economy cool.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
June 19, 2012
Builders in the U.S. broke ground on fewer homes than forecast in May as a slump in the construction of apartments swamped a pickup in single-family houses.
