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RETAIL SALES IN THE United States fell 0.3 percent in October, the first decline in four months.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ARIANA LINDQUIST

Retail sales in U.S. decrease for first time in 4 months

WASHINGTON - Retail sales in the U.S. fell in October for the first time in four months, influenced by the effects of superstorm Sandy,...
IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE Sandy, U.S. retailers are expected to report falls for the first time in four months.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/SAM HODGSON

Retail sales probably dropped in October

WASHINGTON - Sales at U.S. retailers probably fell in October for the first time in four months as consumers in the Northeast stayed away...

Record exports boost U.S. growth as trade gap narrows

WASHINGTON - Exports from the U.S. climbed to a record in September, contributing to an unexpected decline in the trade deficit that gave the...
APPLICATIONS FOR unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 for the week ended Nov. 3 as the effects of Hurricane Sandy are seen.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/JEFF KOWALSKY

Jobless claims in U.S. fall as storm starts to affect data

WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans than forecast filed claims for unemployment insurance last week as the effects of Hurricane Sandy started to show up. Applications for...
JOB OPENINGS in the U.S. in September dropped by 100,000 to a five-month low.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MATTHEW STAVER

Job openings in U.S. drop by 100,000 in September

WASHINGTON - Job openings in the U.S. dropped to a five-month low in September, signaling uneven progress in the labor market. The number of positions...
EMPLOYMENT IN THE U.S. accelerated in October and company payrolls expanded the most in eight months, according to an ADP Research Institute report.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TIM BOYLE

ADP says U.S. companies add most workers in 8 months

WASHINGTON - Employment accelerated in October as company payrolls expanded the most in eight months, an indication the U.S. labor market was on the...
A "SOLD" SIGN stands outside a new home under construction in a housing development in Peoria, Ill. Purchases of new homes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than two years in September.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Sales of new U.S. homes rose to 2-year high in September

WASHINGTON - Purchases of new U.S. homes rose in September to the highest level in more than two years as the industry that helped...

Housing starts in U.S. surged in September to 4-year high

WASHINGTON - Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15 percent in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs the industry...
A JOB-SEEKER enters Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency Problem Resolution Offices in Livonia, Mich. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/JEFF KOWALSKY

Jobless claims in U.S. fall to 4-year low in new quarter

WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, which may reflect difficulty adjusting the data for seasonal swings...
THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT rate dropped to 7.8 percent in September, the lowest since President Barack Obama took office in January 2009. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TIM BOYLE

U.S. jobless rate declines to 7.8%, 114,000 jobs added

WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate in the U.S. unexpectedly fell to 7.8 percent in September, the lowest since President Barack Obama took office in...
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