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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
April 15, 2013
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders unexpectedly fell in April for a third month, restrained by rising costs for materials and financing restrictions.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
April 12, 2013
Confidence among Americans fell in April to a nine-month low, which may point to a cooling in consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in March by the most in nine months as employment slowed, showing households ended the first quarter on softer footing.
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By Shobhana Chandra and Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. plunged more than forecast last week unwinding a surge caused by the Easter holiday and spring break at schools.
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By Toni Hansen |
April 5, 2013
Traders have a number of reports to watch next week including the release of FOMC minutes, retail sales and PPI report.
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By Phil Flynn |
April 5, 2013
The day after a wildly bearish Energy Information Administration supply report showed that crude supplies are at the highest level for this time of year in 82 years, central banks and economic data in U.S. piled on to one of the most significant sell-off events this year.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 4, 2013
More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the difficulty the government has adjusting the figures around the Easter holiday and spring break at schools.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
Service industries in the U.S. expanded in March at the slowest pace in seven months as new orders and employment cooled.
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By Clea Benson, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
Fannie Mae, the mortgage financier seized by U.S. regulators during the credit crisis, reported the largest annual profit in company history as a housing rebound helped wean the firm from federal aid.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
Orders placed with U.S. factories increased in February, boosted by a pickup in demand for motor vehicles and commercial aircraft.
