Michelle Jamrisko
Payrolls rose 173K in August as jobless rate drops to 5.1%
WASHINGTON - Employers added 173,000 workers in August and the jobless rate dropped to 5.1 percent, a level that the Federal Reserve considers to...
Jobless claims in U.S. rose more than forecast last week
WASHINGTON - Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose more than forecast to an eight-week high, representing a pause in a trend of more muted...
ADP says companies in U.S. added 190,000 workers in August
WASHINGTON - Companies in the U.S. added 190,000 workers to payrolls in August, figures from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, N.J., showed Wednesday.
The...
Orders for U.S. capital goods climbed in July by most in...
WASHINGTON - Orders for capital goods increased in July by the most in more than a year, showing corporate spending was finding its footing...
Consumer comfort in U.S. declines for fifth week on finances
WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence declined for a fifth consecutive week as Americans grew less upbeat about their finances and whether it was a good...
Americans kept spending in June to end better second quarter
WASHINGTON - American households kept spending in June, capping a stronger quarterly performance for the biggest part of the economy.
The 0.2 percent increase in...
Leading indicators in U.S. climbed more than forecast in June
WASHINGTON - The index of U.S. leading economic indicators increased more than forecast in June as historically low borrowing costs and a rebound in...
Jobless claims in U.S. fell last week for first time in...
WASHINGTON - Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week for the first time in a month, heading back toward the lowest levels in...
Retail sales in U.S. unexpectedly fall on broad-based retreat
WASHINGTON - Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly dropped in June, upending optimism about the strength of the rebound in consumer spending during the second...
Pending sales of U.S. existing homes climb to nine-year high
WASHINGTON - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose in May to a nine-year high, indicating recent strength in the real-estate industry will...
- Featured Event -
