Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 9, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s jobs package could lift economic growth by one to three percentage points in 2012, add well over one million jobs and lower the unemployment rate by at least half a percentage point, judging by early estimates.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 12, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global inconsistencies and industry resistance are clouding the outlook for world financial regulation reform in two key areas — swaps oversight and bank capital, both set for debate this week.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on March 3, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years, signaling an acceleration in job creation could be taking shape.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 21, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street and the U.S. government statisticians seem to have very different views on the state of the economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 10, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a 2-1/2-year low last week, pointing to a stronger footing for the labor market as the economic recovery gathers momentum.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 23, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A weaker economic outlook prompted Federal Reserve officials to consider more radical steps to aid to the economy before settling on $600 billion in bond purchases earlier this…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 9, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to a two-month low, while the trade deficit narrowed sharply in July, hopeful signs for the stuttering economic recovery.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 19, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The frail U.S. economy was dealt further setbacks as new U.S. jobless claims scaled a nine-month high last week and Mid-Atlantic factory activity contracted in August for the first time in more than a year.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. business economists boosted their forecast for economic growth over the next year, but said the jobless rate will remain stubbornly high, a survey released on Monday showed.
