Bob Willis
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to two-year low
WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence unexpectedly slumped in October to the lowest level since March 2009, when the U.S. economy was in a recession, as...
U.S. payrolls rise 103,000 in September, jobless rate 9.1%
WASHINGTON - Employers added more payrolls than forecast in September, job gains were revised up in the prior two months and hours and earnings...
U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose to 414,000 last week
WASHINGTON - Claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign the labor market is struggling to gain traction more than two years...
U.S. MBA mortgage applications index declines for third week
WASHINGTON - Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell for a third consecutive week as fewer Americans refinanced, while purchases stayed close to a 14-year...
Employment index in U.S. drops for fourth time in five months
WASHINGTON - A measure of job prospects in the U.S. fell in August for a fourth time in five months, reflecting declines in consumer...
U.S. employment stagnated in August; jobless rate at 9.1%
WASHINGTON - Employment in the U.S. unexpectedly stagnated in August and the jobless rate held at 9.1 percent as American employers became less confident...
ADP estimates U.S. companies added 91,000 workers in August
WASHINGTON - Companies in the U.S. added 91,000 workers to payrolls in August, according to a private survey.
The increase followed a revised 109,000 gain...
Consumer spending in U.S. rose more than forecast in July
WASHINGTON - Consumer spending climbed more than forecast in July as Americans dipped into savings to buy cars and cool their homes, showing the...
Economy in U.S. grew at 1% annual pace in second quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew less than previously estimated in the second quarter, capping the weakest six months of the recovery that began...
Jobless claims in U.S. rise, propelled by Verizon dispute
WASHINGTON - Claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, pushed up for a second time by a labor dispute at Verizon Communications...
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