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By Meera Louis and Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg |
May 1, 2013
The U.S. Treasury Department said it plans a floating-rate note sale as early as the fourth quarter this year and signaled it may decide to “gradually” reduce coupon auction sizes.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
January 30, 2013
The economy in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, restrained by the biggest plunge in defense spending in four decades and dwindling inventory growth, as household purchases picked up.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
December 7, 2012
Confidence among consumers fell more than forecast in December as Americans’ expectations slumped to a one-year low.
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By Kasia Klimasinska and Meera Louis, Bloomberg |
November 13, 2012
The U.S. government’s budget deficit widened in October, the first month of the new fiscal year, as President Barack Obama and Congress seek an agreement to lower future gaps and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
August 10, 2012
Americans’ paychecks in the first half of 2012 grew at the fastest pace in five years, pointing to an improvement in purchasing power that may help propel the economic expansion.
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By Craig Torres and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
July 9, 2012
Federal Reserve officials are discussing whether to start a quarterly monetary policy report to provide a clearer guide to their economic outlook and the likely course for policy.
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By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg |
May 31, 2012
The number of Americans applying for unemployment insurance payments rose last week to a one-month high, a sign that progress in reducing joblessness may be stalling.
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By Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2012
Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities LLC, has derided the Federal Reserve for downplaying improvement in the U.S. economy. Yet his 2.6 percent forecast for growth this year is below the midpoint in the central bank’s projection of 2.4 percent to 2.9 percent.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2012
Consumer spending in the U.S. is rising even though hourly pay isn’t. The reason: More Americans are finding jobs and putting in longer hours in the office and on the factory floor.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
May 8, 2012
Job openings in the U.S. rose in March to the highest level in more than three years, a sign employers may be looking to take on more staff as the economy grows.
