Victoria Stilwell
Production gain shows U.S. factories will spur growth
WASHINGTON - American assembly lines churned out more cars, electronics and furniture in November, showing manufacturing will help the world’s largest economy strengthen in...
Job openings increased in October to five-year high
WASHINGTON – Job openings in the U.S. climbed to a five-year high in October, indicating employers were confident about demand even as Washington’s budget...
U.S. economy grows at 3.6% rate on bigger inventory build
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter at a faster pace than initially reported, led by the biggest increase in inventories...
Building permits rose in October to five-year high
WASHINGTON – More applications for home construction were issued in October than at any time in the past five years, a sign the U.S....
Job openings in U.S. climbed in September to five-year high
WASHINGTON – Job openings in the U.S. climbed to a five-year high in September, indicating employers were confident about demand before the federal government...
Resilient shoppers offer holiday hope to retailers
WASHINGTON – Americans look to be in the mood to shop this holiday season as their buying power gets a lift from more plentiful...
Payrolls jumped 204,000 as U.S. economy weathered shutdown
WASHINGTON – Payrolls in the U.S. increased more than forecast in October, a sign that employers were optimistic the world’s biggest economy would weather...
Consumer prices rose in September as fuel costs gain
WASHINGTON – The cost of living in the U.S. rose as projected in September as fuel charges climbed, capping the smallest year-to-year gain in...
More Americans selling hair, eggs to supplement lagging incomes
WASHINGTON - Hair, breast milk and eggs are doubling as ATM machines for some cash-strapped Americans such as April Hare.
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Pew study shows social mobility decline in U.S. could harm growth
WASHINGTON - The ascent to dazzling affluence achieved by fictional farm boy Jay Gatsby is becoming increasingly less plausible, posing risks for U.S. economic...
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