US Economy

Rich Nations Got Poorer Last Quarter: OECD
April 04 2013 7:29 AM

Shrinking inventories in rich countries caused their economies to contract in the fourth quarter of 2012.
March US Jobs Preview: Another ‘Spring Swoon’ Ahead?
April 04 2013 5:14 AM

Many economists expect the $85 billion in U.S. government spending cuts due to sequester to lower GDP growth and job growth.
US Private Sector Job Growth Slows In March
April 03 2013 8:41 AM

The private sector added only 158,000 jobs in March, ADP announced Wednesday – lower than the 205,000 consensus estimate.
Americans Getting Up-To-Date With Their Mortgages
April 02 2013 10:37 AM

U.S. mortgage holders are lowering their debt levels, but the sequester impact looms, mortgage officials cautioned.
Technology Rapidly Making Clerical Jobs Obsolete, Driving Inequality: US Study
April 02 2013 1:26 AM

The United States has gained 387,000 managers but lost almost 2 million clerical jobs since 2007, as technology squeezes out middle-class jobs.
This Week’s Economic Events: It's All About Jobs
March 31 2013 8:42 AM

Friday's jobs report is expected to show that employers added 200,000 jobs in March, with an unchanged 7.7% jobless rate.
Cyprus Bailout: Is Your Money Safe In US Banks?
March 31 2013 12:11 AM

Bank of Cyprus depositors learned they could lose as much as 60 percent of their accounts. U.S. depositors probably won’t suffer the same fate.
Tracking America’s Energy Costs And Production
March 29 2013 8:49 AM

The U.S. will overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s leading oil producer by about 2017 and will become a net oil exporter by 2030.
US Economy Grew Slightly In 4Q
March 28 2013 8:52 AM

The revised 0.4 percent fourth-quarter growth stat suggests that the U.S. economy is less likely to tip into a recession.
US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Jump
March 28 2013 8:48 AM

A survey of economists had expected jobless claims to dip to 340,000.
In Manhattan, Tourists Welcome But Euros Stay Home
March 27 2013 6:11 AM

The small business trend in Lower Manhattan of accepting the euro as payment seems to be dying as the currency loses its luster.
US Home Prices Post Strong Yearly Gain
March 26 2013 10:15 AM

All 20 cities in the Case-Shiller index showed year-over-year gains, the highest of which was Phoenix with a 23.2% improvement.

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