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The private sector added 216,000 jobs in February, according to the latest national employment report from Automatic Data Processing.
That is up from the 173,000 jobs added in January. ADP creates the report in partnership with Macroeconomic Advisers...
The private sector added 216,000 jobs in February, according to the latest national employment report from Automatic Data Processing.
That is up from the 173,000 jobs added in January. ADP creates the report in partnership with Macroeconomic Advisers...
The total balance of outstanding home loans fell by $1 trillion, or 10.4%, in the past four years as consumers continue to shed debt.
The latest numbers come from a report produced by Moody's Analytics and Equifax....
The total balance of outstanding home loans fell by $1 trillion, or 10.4%, in the past four years as consumers continue to shed debt.
The latest numbers come from a report produced by Moody's Analytics and Equifax....
Fears that skyrocketing oil prices will derail the tepid economic recovery could be overblown, economists say.
Still, most economists believe a deafening level of uncertainty will last through the November elections.
HSBC...
Fears that skyrocketing oil prices will derail the tepid economic recovery could be overblown, economists say.
Still, most economists believe a deafening level of uncertainty will last through the November elections.
HSBC...
Residential construction spending grew 1.6% in January from a month earlier and 5.4% from 2011, according to the Census Bureau.
The seasonally adjusted measure reached $260.6 billion, the highest level of residential construction since April 2010. January also marked the...
Residential construction spending grew 1.6% in January from a month earlier and 5.4% from 2011, according to the Census Bureau.
The seasonally adjusted measure reached $260.6 billion, the highest level of residential construction since April 2010. January also marked the...
Initial jobless claims fell again last week and remain at the lowest level in four years, as the employment situation continues to improve.
The Labor Department said the seasonally adjusted figure of actual initial claims for the week ended Feb. 25 was 351,000 down from...
Initial jobless claims fell again last week and remain at the lowest level in four years, as the employment situation continues to improve.
The Labor Department said the seasonally adjusted figure of actual initial claims for the week ended Feb. 25 was 351,000 down from...
Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3% in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
In January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis ...
Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3% in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
In January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis ...
Consumer confidence rose 9.3 points in February as the outlook for the nation's economy improved.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 70.8 in February, up from 61.5 in January. A year ago, the index stood at 72. The present situation index...
Consumer confidence rose 9.3 points in February as the outlook for the nation's economy improved.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 70.8 in February, up from 61.5 in January. A year ago, the index stood at 72. The present situation index...
Almost 10% of customers at large and midsize U.S. banks switched their accounts last year to smaller firms, citing issues with bank fees and customer service as well as unmet expectations.
A report out Monday from J.D. Power and Associates indicates that most of the...