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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Payrolls rose less than projected in August and the unemployment rate declined as more Americans left the labor force, indicating the U.S. labor market is stagnating.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
September 4, 2012
Chrysler Group LLC and Ford Motor Co. said U.S. sales rose more than analysts’ estimates in August as the automakers prepare new car models such as the Dodge Dart and Ford Fusion to build on gains earlier this year.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
August 3, 2012
Payrolls in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in July, boosted by a pickup in employment at automakers, even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-month high.
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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 Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
July 30, 2012
Chrysler Group LLC, the automaker controlled by Fiat SpA, reported second-quarter net income of $436 million as the company plans to extend gains in passenger- car sales with the new Dodge Dart compact.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
July 19, 2012
More Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments last week as the volatility induced by the annual auto-plant retooling period started to wear off.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
July 11, 2012
A few Federal Reserve policy makers said the central bank will probably need to take further action to boost the labor market and meet its inflation target, according to minutes of their June meeting.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
July 11, 2012
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed in May as falling crude oil prices and weakening demand for consumer goods trimmed the import bill.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
June 1, 2012
General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Chrysler Group LLC and Nissan Motor Co. reported U.S. sales gains in May that trailed estimates as incentive offers failed to draw enough buyers amid slumping job growth.
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By Keith Naughton, Bloomberg |
May 23, 2012
Ford Motor Co. was raised to investment grade by Moody’s Investors Service, enabling Executive Chairman Bill Ford, great-grandson of the founder, to reclaim the blue oval logo he put up as collateral for a loan.
