Companies Add Most Workers Since 2012, ADP Says
Employment at companies climbed in June by the most since November 2012, a sign the U.S. job market is strengthening along with demand, a private payrolls report showed.
July 2, 2014Growth at Factories Held in June Near Fastest Pace of Year
Growth at U.S. factories held in June near the fastest pace of the year, a sign that manufacturing helped boost the economy in the second quarter.
July 1, 2014Pending Sales of Existing Homes Rise Most in Four Years
The number of contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes jumped in May by the most in more than four years, a sign the residential-real estate market is rebounding after a slow start to the year.
June 30, 2014Consumer Spending Climbs in May
Consumer spending in the United States grew in May as Americans used gains in income to shore up household finances.
June 26, 2014Jobless Claims Decreased 2,000 Last Week to 312,000
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of steady progress in the labor market.
June 26, 2014Economy Shrank in First Quarter by Most in Five Years
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter by the most since the depths of the last recession as consumer spending cooled.
June 25, 2014Commerce Dept. Allows Some US Oil Exports
The Commerce Department opened the door to more U.S. oil exports as long as the crude is lightly processed, tempering the impact of a law that has banned most such shipments for the past 40 years.
June 25, 2014Orders for Capital Goods Rise in May
Orders for U.S. business equipment climbed in May, showing corporate investment is helping revive the economy after a slump at the start of the year.
June 25, 2014New Home Sales Rise in May by Most in 22 Years
Sales of new homes increased 18.6% in May, the biggest one-month gain since January 1992, to a 504,000 annualized pace, figures from the Commerce Department showed June 24 in Washington.
June 24, 2014Consumer Confidence Index Rises in June
The Conference Board’s index of U.S. consumer confidence increased to 85.2 in June from 82.2 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said.
June 24, 2014