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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
December 20, 2012
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter, more than previously reported, reflecting the first gain in state and local government spending in three years, more consumer purchases and a smaller trade gap.
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By Press Release |
December 12, 2012
The Federal Reserve set an unemployment target of 6.5% and pledged to continue buying longer-term Treasuries to "maintain downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative."
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
December 11, 2012
Job openings in the U.S. rose to a four-month high in October, showing companies kept expanding in the face of looming tax increases and budget cuts.
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By Press Release |
December 7, 2012
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 146,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
December 5, 2012
Companies in the U.S. added fewer workers in November than a month earlier after superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast and temporarily shuttered some businesses.
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By Michelle Jamrisko and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 15, 2012
More Americans than forecast submitted claims for unemployment insurance last week as superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the job market.
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By Alex Kowalski and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
November 8, 2012
Fewer Americans than forecast filed claims for unemployment insurance last week as the effects of Hurricane Sandy started to show up.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
November 6, 2012
Job openings in the U.S. dropped to a five-month low in September, signaling uneven progress in the labor market.
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By Alex Kowalski and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 1, 2012
Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, an indication demand is strong enough to maintain current staff levels.
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By Lorraine Woellert and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
October 25, 2012
The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, returning to a level that shows the labor market is making limited progress.
