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By Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounded to within four points of its record, after orders for durable goods climbed more than forecast in February and home prices increased the most since June 2006.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Jae Hur, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose and copper helped lead gains in commodities after reports showed American durable- goods orders and home prices increased more than forecast. Treasuries fell while Italian and Spanish bonds gained.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in March as Washington’s budget battle soured Americans’ views of the economic outlook.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
Sales of new U.S. houses in February capped the best back-to-back months in more than four years, spurred by near record-low borrowing costs and improving job prospects.
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By Stephen Kirkland, Lu Wang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
U.S. and European stocks slid, the euro weakened and commodities declined after data showed an unexpected contraction in German manufacturing and Cyprus’s president worked on a new plan to obtain a European bailout.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 4, 2013
Americans are finding it easier to borrow from banks, supporting consumer spending and business investment and helping fuel employment just as U.S. government budget cuts start to take hold.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 1, 2013
Confidence among American households rose more than projected in February in a gain that could boost consumer buying, the largest part of the economy.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, rebounding from the worst drop since November, as data on housing and consumer confidence bolstered optimism in the economy.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers jumped more than forecast in February as American’s adjusted to a higher payroll tax and signs of a recovering housing market spurred faith in the future.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg |
February 21, 2013
Global stocks tumbled the most since November and commodities fell as a report signaled the euro- area’s economy contracted more than forecast and concern grew that the U.S. Federal Reserve may slow the pace of stimulus.
