http://www.mail.com/people/15236-mark-zandi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/15236-mark-zandi.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2104644-economy-trouble-obama-approval-steady.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. He's getting no significant uptick in approval from gains in housing, jobs and the stock market. Likewise, he has so far seen no downtick from the recent storms over the terror attack in B... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2104644-economy-trouble-obama-approval-steady.html 2013-05-23T16:47:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055802-survey-private-employers-add-119k-april.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A private survey shows U.S. companies added just 119,000 jobs in April, the fewest in seven months. The report Wednesday from payroll processor ADP suggests that government spending cuts and higher taxes could be starting to weigh on the job market. And new requirements under President Barack Obama's health care law may be prompting some... Wed, 01 May 2013 13:45:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055802-survey-private-employers-add-119k-april.html 2013-05-01T13:45:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055226-policy-changes-expected-fed-ends-meeting.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to stick with its aggressive efforts to strengthen a still-subpar economy. The Fed will likely end a two-day meeting with a statement noting that job growth remains modest and that it's standing by its campaign to keep loan rates at record lows to help ease unemployment. The central bank's... Wed, 01 May 2013 10:25:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055226-policy-changes-expected-fed-ends-meeting.html 2013-05-01T10:25:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2053306-fed-to-stick-with-low-rate-stance-this-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A combination of scant inflation and still-modest U.S. economic growth will likely lead the Federal Reserve this week to maintain its drive to keep borrowing costs at record lows indefinitely. The Fed has said it plans to keep its key short-term interest rate near zero at least until the unemployment rate dips below 6.5 percent from its ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:01:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2053306-fed-to-stick-with-low-rate-stance-this-week.html 2013-04-30T12:01:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995166-survey-private-employers-add-158k-jobs-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A survey shows U.S. companies added fewer jobs in March compared with the previous month, as construction firms held off on hiring after three months of solid gains. Private employers added 158,000 jobs last month, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday. That's down from February's gain of 237,000 and January's 177,000. Construction compan... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:20:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995166-survey-private-employers-add-158k-jobs-march.html 2013-04-03T13:20:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1966584-survey-low-wage-workers-gloomy-future.html WASHINGTON (AP) — While lower-wage American workers have accounted for the lion's share of the jobs created since the 2007-2009 Great Recession, a new survey shows that they are also among the most pessimistic about their future career prospects, their job security and their finances. The two-part Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research s... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:55:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1966584-survey-low-wage-workers-gloomy-future.html 2013-03-20T16:55:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1949012-govt-finances-improving-short-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The annual federal budget deficit is sinking out of $1 trillion-plus nosebleed territory where it has hovered for the past four years. Government borrowing has dropped to roughly 25 cents for every dollar it spends, down from over 40 cents-per-dollar spent a few years ago. Tax receipts are rising and spending is moderating. For once, the... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:41:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1949012-govt-finances-improving-short-term.html 2013-03-12T15:41:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1942706-politicians-credit-rising-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the credit? It's a hotly debated point in Washington, where political scorekeeping amounts to who gets blame and who gets praise. Following Friday's strong jobs report — 236,000 new jobs and unemployment dropping to a four-year low of 7.7 percent — partisans hurried... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:25:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1942706-politicians-credit-rising-economy.html 2013-03-09T17:25:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935404-private-survey-steady-job-gains-february.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A private survey shows U.S. businesses added a solid number of jobs in February, indicating higher taxes and looming government spending cuts have yet to slow hiring. Employers added 198,000 jobs in February, according to data released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP. And the survey revised January's hiring figures to show companies a... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:01:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935404-private-survey-steady-job-gains-february.html 2013-03-06T16:01:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891228-obama-business-groups-differ-minimum-wage-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour and tying future increases to inflation will boost the incomes of millions living in poverty and spur job growth by pouring more money into the economy. But business groups are not so sure. They complain that increasing the federal rate from $7.25 an hour would discourage... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:02:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891228-obama-business-groups-differ-minimum-wage-plan.html 2013-02-14T09:02:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842434-why-geithners-treasury-leadership-proved-divisive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has saluted the outgoing Timothy Geithner as one of the best U.S. Treasury secretaries ever. He's surely been among the most contentious. Not since the Great Depression had an administration inherited so many grave financial threats at once. To many, Geithner deserves credit for helping steady the banking system an... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842434-why-geithners-treasury-leadership-proved-divisive.html 2013-01-24T07:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1810600-obama-picks-lew-treasury-fiscal-issues-loom.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For 30 years, Jack Lew has had a hand in some of the biggest economic deals negotiated in Washington. What awaits him if he's confirmed as treasury secretary could far exceed any challenge of the past — a triple-decked potential crisis that will test his experience the moment he opens his office door on the third floor of the Treasury Building ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1810600-obama-picks-lew-treasury-fiscal-issues-loom.html 2013-01-10T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797428-us-job-market-resilient-despite-budget-fight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market showed resilience in three reports Thursday, suggesting it may be able to withstand a federal budget battle that threatens more economic uncertainty in coming months. A survey showed private hiring increased last month, while layoffs declined and applications for unemployment benefits stayed near a four-year low. The ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797428-us-job-market-resilient-despite-budget-fight.html 2013-01-04T01:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797050-fiscal-cliff-deal-recipe-robust-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing is rebounding. Families are shrinking debts. Europe has avoided a financial crackup. And the fiscal cliff deal has removed the most urgent threat to the U.S. economy. So why don't economists foresee stronger growth and hiring in 2013? Part of the answer is what Congress' agreement did (raise Social Security taxes for most of us).... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1797050-fiscal-cliff-deal-recipe-robust-economy.html 2013-01-03T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1798088-fed-minutes-concerns-bond-purchases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will keep buying bonds indefinitely to try to keep long-term borrowing costs low. It's just not clear how long indefinitely will be. Minutes of the Fed's last policy meeting show that officials were divided about when to halt the purchases. Some of the 12 voting members thought the bond purchases would be needed throu... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1798088-fed-minutes-concerns-bond-purchases.html 2013-01-03T20:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797430-survey-us-employers-add-215k-jobs-december.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A private survey shows U.S. businesses sharply increased hiring in December, helped by a surge of new construction jobs to help rebuild from Superstorm Sandy. Payroll processor ADP said Thursday that employers added 215,000 jobs in December. That's more than November's total of 148,000, which was revised higher. The survey showed compani... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797430-survey-us-employers-add-215k-jobs-december.html 2013-01-03T14:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1794364-political-brinksmanship-threatens-us-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers managed to avoid driving the United States over the so-called fiscal cliff with a late-night vote Tuesday. But higher taxes and brinksmanship in Washington are likely to sap strength from the fragile economy well into 2013. The House of Representatives passed emergency legislation to prevent deep spending cuts and even bigger t... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1794364-political-brinksmanship-threatens-us-economy.html 2013-01-02T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1794366-us-skirt-fiscal-cliff-faces-higher-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch tax deal in the Senate might let the U.S. economy escape the worst of the so-called fiscal cliff and avoid going back into recession. But even if the House goes along, the tax increases likely coming in 2013 will dent economic growth anyway. In the early hours of the new year, the Senate voted to end a long stalemate and rai... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1794366-us-skirt-fiscal-cliff-faces-higher-taxes.html 2013-01-01T16:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1776176-government-prepares-to-sell-general-motors-stock.html DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's short stint in the auto business is coming to an end. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it will sell its remaining stake in General Motors by early 2014, writing the final chapter of a $50 billion bailout that saved the auto giant but stoked a heated national debate about the government's role in private indu... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1776176-government-prepares-to-sell-general-motors-stock.html 2012-12-19T23:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1750120-sandy-thought-to-slowed-us-hiring-nov.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Superstorm Sandy is widely thought to have slowed U.S. job growth last month. The only question is how much — an answer that's expected to emerge Friday in the government's jobs report for November. Yet once the storm's impact is cleared away, the report may reveal that the job market is strengthening. Many economists predict employers a... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1750120-sandy-thought-to-slowed-us-hiring-nov.html 2012-12-07T04:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1747422-debt-limit-gop-leverage-obama-demands.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The political fight that took the nation to the verge of defaulting on its debts last year is back, overshadowed by "fiscal cliff" disputes but with consequences far graver than looming tax hikes and steep spending cuts. The government is on track to hit its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit later this month. And while the Treasury can keep... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1747422-debt-limit-gop-leverage-obama-demands.html 2012-12-06T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1747426-fiscal-cliff-they-go.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The dealmakers who warn that a year-end plunge off the "fiscal cliff" would be disastrous don't seem to be rushing to stop it. Why aren't they panicking? For one thing, the Dec. 31 deadline is more flexible than it sounds. Like all skilled procrastinators, from kids putting off homework to taxpayers who file late, Washington negotiators ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1747426-fiscal-cliff-they-go.html 2012-12-06T07:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1746348-us-hiring-month-was-held-sandy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The combination of U.S. employers that shut down because of Superstorm Sandy and fears over looming tax increases and spending cuts likely slowed hiring sharply in November. A private survey released Wednesday showed companies added fewer workers last month than in October. The same picture is expected when the government issues a more c... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1746348-us-hiring-month-was-held-sandy.html 2012-12-05T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1744856-survey-sandy-slows-hiring-november-to-118k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A private survey shows that U.S. businesses added fewer workers in November, mostly because Superstorm Sandy shut down factories, retail stores, and other companies. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that employers added 118,000 jobs last month. That's below October's total of 157,000, which was revised lower. Mark Zandi, chief econom... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1744856-survey-sandy-slows-hiring-november-to-118k.html 2012-12-05T13:57:00Z