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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
Service industries in the U.S. expanded in April at the slowest pace in nine months, adding to signs that the world’s largest economy is cooling.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
Companies added fewer workers than projected in March, held back by limited hiring in construction, according to a private report based on payrolls.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
Industrial production rose more than forecast in February as U.S. factories turned out more business equipment and motor vehicles, showing manufacturing is helping boost the economy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 13, 2013
Inventories in the U.S. rose in January by the most since May 2011 as companies replenished warehouses and shelves amid signs demand will pick up.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
The outlook for U.S. business spending is improving as rising earnings, easier credit and pent-up demand prompt companies from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to Chrysler Group LLC and Lowe’s Cos. to expand.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2013
Service industries in the U.S. expanded in February at the fastest pace in a year, indicating executives of the biggest part of the economy were looking beyond the division in Washington over the nation’s budget.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
The economy in the U.S. managed to barely expand in the fourth quarter as the smallest trade deficit in almost three years helped overcome the biggest plunge in defense spending since the Vietnam War era.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in the 12 months to December by the most in more than six years, a sign the housing-market recovery is strengthening.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 13, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. rose at a slower pace in January as an increase in payroll taxes took a bite out of consumers’ paychecks.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 5, 2013
Service industries in the U.S. expanded in January at about the same pace as the prior month, showing the biggest part of the economy is holding up in the face of federal government budget battles.
