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U.S. COMPANIES added more jobs than projected in September, according to data from ADP Employer Services.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/RONDA CHURCHILL

Companies in U.S. increased payrolls by 162,000, ADP says

WASHINGTON - Companies added more workers than projected in September, evidence the labor market may be perking up, a private report based on payrolls...
AUGUST ORDERS FOR U.S.-made capital goods, including airplanes and manufacturing, were unable to make up for declines in the previous two months. Boeing Co. received an order for only one plane in August, down from 260 in July. / BLOOMBER FILE PHOTO/DHIRAJ SINGH

Orders for U.S. capital goods signal business spending slowdown

WASHINGTON - A gain in demand for capital goods such as equipment and machinery in August failed to make up for declines in the...
A FOR SALE sign stands outside a new home in Bloomington, Ill. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Housing market recovery helping bolster U.S. expansion

WASHINGTON - Sales of previously owned homes and work on single-family projects climbed in August to the highest levels in two years, signaling the...
ACROSS THE U.S., consumer spending rose in July for the first time in 3 months.  Retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July, the most in 5 months. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

U.S. consumer spending rises for first time in 3 months

WASHINGTON - Consumer spending in the U.S. climbed in July for the first time in three months as the biggest part of the economy...
ECONOMY ON EDGE: " The U.S. economy is on edge," Bricklin Dwyer, an economist at BNP Paribas in New York, said before a report showing the U.S. economy is having trouble making headway as consumers stay frugal.  / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI

Economy in U.S. grew more in 2Q than first estimated

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy expanded more than previously estimated in the second quarter, reflecting an improvement in the trade deficit and a pickup...

Consumer confidence in U.S. declines by most since October

WASHINGTON - Confidence among U.S. consumers fell in August by the most in 10 months as households grew more pessimistic about their employment prospects...
RETAIL SALES in the U.S. rose more than forecast in July. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ARIANA LINDQUIST

Retail sales in U.S. increased more than forecast in July

WASHINGTON - Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in July as consumer spending rebounded at department stores, auto dealers and electronics...
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION in the U.S. increased in June, led by gains among automobile and machinery makers that signal manufacturing is boosting economic growth. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI

U.S. industrial production increase is sign of resilience

WASHINGTON - Industrial production in the U.S. increased in June, led by gains among automobile and machinery makers that signal manufacturing is boosting economic...
JOB OPENINGS in the U.S. increased in May, signaling some employers saw a need to take on staff even as the global economy slowed. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Job openings in U.S. climbed in May as hiring accelerated

WASHINGTON - Job openings in the U.S. increased in May, signaling some employers saw a need to take on staff even as the global...
EMPLOYERS IN THE U.S. hired fewer workers than forecast in June, showing the labor market is making scant progress toward reducing joblessness. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/SCOTT EELLS

U.S. payrolls rose 80,000 in June, less than forecast

WASHINGTON - Employers in the U.S. hired fewer workers than forecast in June, showing the labor market is making scant progress toward reducing joblessness. Payrolls...
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