Economic Indicators

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La. down 1,900 jobs in Oct.; 44,000 over the year

AP News yesterday

Louisiana unemployment rate unchanged in October; almost 3 percent below national rate Louisiana lost 1,900 nonfarm jobs in October and 44,000 over the last year, with big hits in manufacturing and in the trade, transportation, and utilities sector, the state Workforce Commission ...

US new weekly jobless claims fall to 14-month low

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Initial claims for US jobless insurance benefits plunged to their lowest level since September last year, according to official data Wednesday showing improvement in the troubled labor market. The seasonally adjusted number of new unemployment claims in the week ending November 21 ...

U.S. consumer mood turns less bleak late November: survey

Reuters US Online Report Business News yesterday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment improved slightly in November from earlier in the month, but it was weaker than October as deep anxiety lingered over personal finances, a survey showed on Wednesday. This uneasiness foreshadows another tough year-end holiday season ...

Weekly jobless claims drop below 500,000

AP Features yesterday

In a hopeful sign, the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, dropping below 500,000 for the first time since January. And consumer spending picked up in October as Americans' incomes grew modestly, ...

Wall Street

AP News yesterday

In this Nov. 23, 2009 photo, Specialist Christopher Culhane works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are narrowly mixed Wednesday, Nov. 25, as reports showing a smaller rise in new claims for jobless benefits and strong consumer spending ...

South African economy returns to growth

AFP Global Edition yesterday

The battered South African economy, pulled along by the global rebound, staged a sharp recovery in the third quarter when economic momentum expanded 0.9 percent, official data showed on Tuesday. The dramatic turnaround compared with a contraction of 2.8 percent in the ...

Economy

AP News yesterday

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, job seekers line up in front of a Dollar General booth at a Little Rock, Ark., job fair. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last ...

US consumer spending jumps 0.7% in October

AFP Global Edition yesterday

US consumer spending jumped 0.7 percent in October, helped by a rebound in auto sales, government data showed Wednesday. The surge in household expenditures, a key driver of economic activity, rebounded from a a 0.6 percent drop in September, according to Commerce ...

U.S. personal spending rises in October

Reuters US Online Report Business News yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in October as incomes increased, data showed on Wednesday, offering some hope at the start of the fourth quarter for the nascent economic recovery. The Commerce Department said spending increased 0.7 percent, ...

U.S. durable goods orders fall unexpectedly

Reuters US Online Report Business News yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell unexpectedly in October, according to government data on Wednesday that reinforced views of a gradual economic recovery from recession. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders dropped 0.6 percent after rising ...

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