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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
New car buyers, shunned by lenders just four years ago, now are benefiting from historically low interest rates and more-available credit, pacing a U.S. auto market that is hovering near pre-recession levels.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
February 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC reported January vehicle sales gains that topped estimates, as the U.S. auto market begins a fourth consecutive year of growth with buyers returning to showrooms.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
January 3, 2013
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC posted December U.S. vehicle sales gains that exceeded analysts’ estimates, completing a year of surprising growth that helped propel the country’s economy.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
January 2, 2013
U.S. light-vehicle sales probably rose in December to wrap up a three-year run unrivaled in almost four decades as consumers replaced cars and trucks that are, on average, the oldest ever on the nation’s roads.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
December 3, 2012
Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. reported November U.S. light-vehicle sales gains that exceeded estimates as the industry benefited from buyers returning to showrooms after Hurricane Sandy a month earlier.
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By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg |
October 30, 2012
The Bank of Japan expanded its asset-purchase program for the second time in two months, a move that failed to cheer investors as stocks slumped amid mounting evidence that the economy contracted last quarter.
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By Jennifer Ryan, Bloomberg |
September 19, 2012
Bank of England policy makers voted unanimously to maintain their bond-purchase target this month as officials differed on the need for more stimulus in light of growing inflation risks.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Payrolls rose less than projected in August and the unemployment rate was unexpectedly driven down by Americans leaving the labor force, boosting the odds of additional Federal Reserve easing to spur a faltering recovery.
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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.
