WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.6% in February, the biggest decline in five years, led by a sharp drop in energy costs.
March 12, 2020Martin Crutsinger
Government, Business
Workers load large containers of nectarines for sorting at Eastern ProPak Farmers Cooperative in Glassboro, N.J. (Mel Evans/Associated Press)
US Wholesale Prices Fall 0.6%, Biggest Decline in Five Years
Workers load large containers of nectarines for sorting at Eastern ProPak Farmers Cooperative in Glassboro, N.J. (Mel Evans/Associated Press)
Government, Business
Construction workers in Boston's Seaport district in November. (Steven Senne/Associated Press)
US Construction Spending Up 1.8% in January to Record Level
Construction workers in Boston's Seaport district in November. (Steven Senne/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects rose to an all-time high in January, helped by strong gains for home construction and government building projects.
March 2, 2020
Government, Business
Mall shoppers in West Des Moines, Iowa, by Andrew Harnik/AP
Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly to 130.7 in February
Mall shoppers in West Des Moines, Iowa, by Andrew Harnik/AP
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence improved slightly in February, rising to a reading of 130.7, the highest point since August.
February 25, 2020
Business, Equipment
A line of unsold Clubman SUVs sit at a Mini dealership in Colorado in August 2019. Orders for motor vehicles and parts dipped 0.9% in December. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
Orders for US Durable Goods Advance 2.4% in December
A line of unsold Clubman SUVs sit at a Mini dealership in Colorado in August 2019. Orders for motor vehicles and parts dipped 0.9% in December. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose in December as a big jump in demand for military aircraft offset a sharp decline in commercial aircraft that reflected Boeing’s continued problems with its 737 Max.
January 28, 2020
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/AP
Employers Post Fewer Jobs in November
Lynne Sladky/AP
WASHINGTON — The number of available jobs fell sharply in November, dropping to 6.8 million, a decline of 7.6% from the October level.
January 17, 2020
Government, Business
U.S. Capitol by Carolyn Kaster/AP
US Budget Deficit Running 11.8% Higher This Year
U.S. Capitol by Carolyn Kaster/AP
The U.S. budget deficit through the first three months of this budget year is up 11.8% from the same period a year ago, putting the country on track to record its first $1 trillion deficit in eight years.
January 13, 2020
Government, Business
Cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
Trade Deficit Falls 8.2% to $43.1 Billion in November
Cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in more than three years as U.S. exports rose while imports declined, putting the country on track to see the first annual decline in the trade deficit in six years.
January 7, 2020
Government, Business
Workers stand in front of coils of steel wire at a depot on the outskirts of Shanghai. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
US Trade Deficit Falls to $52.5 Billion in September
Workers stand in front of coils of steel wire at a depot on the outskirts of Shanghai. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
The U.S. trade deficit fell in September to the lowest level in five months as imports dropped more sharply than exports and America ran a rare surplus in petroleum.
November 5, 2019
Government, Business
The containership Kota Ekspres is unloaded at the Port of Oakland. (Ben Margot/AP)
Economy Grows at Modest 1.9% Rate in Third Quarter
The containership Kota Ekspres is unloaded at the Port of Oakland. (Ben Margot/AP)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer as consumer spending downshifted and businesses continued to trim their investments in response to trade war uncertainty and a weakening global economy.
October 30, 2019
Government, Business
Shoppers look at refrigerators at a Home Depot in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)
Consumer Confidence Falls for Third Consecutive Month
Shoppers look at refrigerators at a Home Depot in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence has fallen for a third consecutive month as optimism about job prospects and business conditions down the road grow weaker.
October 29, 2019Pages
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