Victoria Stilwell
Jobless claims in U.S. held last week near four-month low
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits held last week near the lowest level in almost four months, a sign...
Retail sales improve for first time in three months
WASHINGTON – Retail sales in the U.S. rose in February for the first time in three months, a sign consumers are starting to shake...
Household worth climbs by $2.95 trillion to record
WASHINGTON – Household wealth in the U.S. increased from October through December, as gains in stock portfolios and home prices boosted Americans’ finances.
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Sales of existing homes slump to lowest since July 2012
WASHINGTON – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes dropped in January to the lowest level in more than a year as harsh winter weather...
Boomers turn on, tune in, drop out of labor force
WASHINGTON – When Robin McLane’s generation hit public schools in the 1950s, there were never enough classrooms or teachers to accommodate the bulge, she...
Manufacturing expands at slowest pace since May
WASHINGTON – American factories expanded in January at the weakest pace in eight months as orders slumped, a sign manufacturing cooled at the start...
Orders for U.S. durable goods unexpectedly fell in December
WASHINGTON – Orders for durable goods unexpectedly slumped in December by the most in five months, reflecting a broad-based retreat that raises the risk...
Improving U.S. growth lifts inflation as claims drop
WASHINGTON – An improving U.S. economy is underpinning inflation, limiting firings and lifting consumers’ moods, brightening the outlook for growth at the start of...
U.S. third-quarter GDP growth revised to 4.1% on services
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter at a faster rate than previously estimated as consumers stepped up spending on services...
U.S. leading indicators increase more than forecast
WASHINGTON – The index of U.S. leading indicators rose more than forecast in November, a sign the economic expansion will gain traction in the...
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