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By Craig Stirling, Bloomberg |
May 14, 2013
Greece won an upgrade by one level from Fitch Ratings, which cited the country’s progress in rebalancing the economy and bringing its deficits under control.
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By John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg |
May 6, 2013
Six years after the start of the foreclosure crisis, American homeowners are paying their mortgages like the housing crash never happened.
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By Peter Burrows |
May 2, 2013
Apple Inc. avoided as much as $9.2 billion in taxes by financing part of a $55 billion stock buyback with debt rather than offshore cash.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 1, 2013
Companies added fewer workers than forecast in April, an indication the labor market has cooled along with the rest of the U.S. economy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
Companies added fewer workers than projected in March, held back by limited hiring in construction, according to a private report based on payrolls.
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By Michelle Jamrisko and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 14, 2013
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in almost two months, adding to signs the labor market in strengthening.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
Companies added more workers than projected in February, indicating the U.S. job market will keep expanding this year, according to a private report based on payrolls.
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By Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
U.S. spending cuts scheduled to kick in tomorrow will constrain the availability of Federal Housing Administration mortgages that account for about a quarter of originations, threatening its role in the year-long housing recovery.
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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 Phil Mattingly |
February 11, 2013
Frustration with New York-based S&P, the nation’s largest ratings firm, Moody’s Corp. and Fitch Ratings has existed almost since the current administration took office.
