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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
June 13, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in May, showing job gains and lower borrowing costs are encouraging consumers to spend.
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By Alexis Xydias and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 24, 2013
U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will retreat for a third day, as investors weighed this week’s Federal Reserve stimulus announcements and data showing a rise in durable goods orders.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
U.S. stocks advanced, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rallied for a third straight week, amid optimism that the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus.
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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 Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 13, 2013
Sales at U.S. retailers rose in February by the most in five months as an improved job market and stronger household finances cushioned the effect of higher payroll taxes.
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By Sarah Pringle and Corinne Gretler, Bloomberg |
March 1, 2013
U.S. stocks erased losses, after an early decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as better-than-estimated data on consumer confidence and manufacturing tempered impending federal spending cuts.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 13, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. rose at a slower pace in January as an increase in payroll taxes took a bite out of consumers’ paychecks.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
January 4, 2013
Service industries in the U.S. expanded in December at the fastest pace in 10 months, helping spur the world’s largest economy at the end of 2012.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
December 14, 2012
The cost of living fell more than forecast in November as energy prices dropped, a sign U.S. inflation remains in check.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 27, 2012
Consumer confidence rose in November to the highest level in more than four years, a sign U.S. household spending will keep growing.
