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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
June 1, 2012
American employers in May added the fewest workers in a year and the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased as job-seekers re-entered the workforce, further evidence that the labor-market recovery is stalling.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
May 31, 2012
The number of Americans applying for unemployment insurance payments rose last week to a one-month high, a sign that progress in reducing joblessness may be stalling.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
May 29, 2012
Confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in May to the lowest level in four months as optimism about employment prospects faded.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2012
Orders to U.S. factories decreased in March, restrained by a pullback in demand for aircraft that overshadowed gains elsewhere.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2012
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities dropped at a slower pace in the year ended February, pointing to stabilization in the real-estate market.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
April 6, 2012
Employers in the U.S. added fewer jobs than forecast in March, underscoring Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s concern that recent gains may not be sustained without a pickup in growth.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
March 19, 2012
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held in March at the highest level since June 2007 as sales expectations climbed for a sixth month.
