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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
The outlook for U.S. business spending is improving as rising earnings, easier credit and pent-up demand prompt companies from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to Chrysler Group LLC and Lowe’s Cos. to expand.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
The economy in the U.S. managed to barely expand in the fourth quarter as the smallest trade deficit in almost three years helped overcome the biggest plunge in defense spending since the Vietnam War era.
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By Chris Burritt, Bloomberg |
November 19, 2012
Lowe’s Cos. surged the most in more than three years after fiscal third-quarter profit topped analysts’ estimates, helped by the recovering housing market and preparations for superstorm Sandy.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
September 13, 2012
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose more than projected last week, showing scant improvement on the outlook for jobs.
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By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
September 10, 2012
Wages are stagnating as the job market cools, restraining the consumer spending that is needed to sustain the U.S. economic recovery.
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By Michelle Jamrisko and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
August 23, 2012
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing little progress in the labor market.
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By Bob Willis, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2012
Service industries in the U.S. unexpectedly expanded in February at the fastest pace in a year as orders picked up for a fourth straight month.
