A fall in Japan's jobless rate pointed at recovery in the world's number two economy Friday, but the government fretted that the surging ...
Battling to contain inflation and bolster its trade, Vietnam had to devalue its currency after burning through reserves to defend the dong, but ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
