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JOB OPENINGS in the U.S. rose in March to the highest level in more than three years. For a larger version of these graphs, click HERE. / COURTESY BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Job openings in U.S. rise to 3-year high in March

Economic Activity 05/08/2012

WASHINGTON - Job openings in the U.S. rose in March to the highest level in more than three years, a sign that employers may...

EMPLOYERS in the U.S. added fewer workers than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly declined as people left the labor force. / COURTESY BUREAU OF LABOR AND STATISTICS

Payrolls in U.S. rose 115,000 in April; Jobless Rate at 8.1%

Economic Activity 05/04/2012

WASHINGTON - Employers in the U.S. added fewer workers than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly declined as people left the labor...

COMPANIES in the U.S. added the fewest number of workers in seven months in April according to a private report based on payrolls. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/JEFF KOWALSKY

Report: U.S. companies add fewer workers in April

Economic Activity 05/02/2012

WASHINGTON - Companies in the U.S. added the fewest number of workers in seven months in April, a reminder the job market will take...

MORE AMERICANS than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign the improvement in labor-market conditions may be stalling. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/JEFF KOWALSKY

Jobless claims higher than anticipated in U.S.

Economic Activity 04/19/2012

WASHINGTON - More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign the improvement in labor-market conditions may be stalling. Jobless claims...

COMPANIES in the U.S. increased inventories in February as sales picked up, indicating factories will probably keep receiving orders as businesses rebuild stocks. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ARIANA LINDQUIST

Companies boost inventories in Feb. as sales rise

Capital Goods 04/16/2012

WASHINGTON - Companies in the U.S. increased inventories in February as sales picked up, indicating factories will probably keep receiving orders as businesses rebuild...

CONSUMER OPTIMISM on the U.S. economy rose in March to the highest level since 2004 as a decline in claims for unemployment benefits offered more evidence of a labor-market recovery. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ARIANA LINDQUIST

Consumer optimism hits 8-year high

Economic Activity 03/22/2012

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans saying the U.S. economy is getting better rose in March to the highest level since 2004 as a...

Worker productivity in U.S. cools as labor expenses jump

Economic Activity 03/07/2012

WASHINGTON - The productivity of U.S. workers rose at a slower pace in the fourth quarter and labor costs jumped, indicating businesses are reaching...

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities decline 4%

Economic Activity 02/28/2012

WASHINGTON - Home prices in 20 U.S. cities dropped more than forecast in December to the lowest level since the housing crisis began in...

Jobs outlook in U.S. improves for 2012, business economists say

Capital Goods 02/27/2012

WASHINGTON - Employment will improve more this year than economists previously estimated, helping the world’s largest economy to keep growing, a private survey showed. Payrolls...