http://www.mail.com/subjects/4530-labor-economy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4530-labor-economy.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160104-investors-answers-economy-fed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. On Wednesday, many hope the Fed will settle the confusion. Will the Fed scale back its $85 billion-a-month in bond purchases within "the next few meeting... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160104-investors-answers-economy-fed.html 2013-06-19T06:17:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew cheers from the White ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:53:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html 2013-06-19T02:53:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2159182-us-consumer-prices-rise-01-pct.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small increase is further evidence that consumers are benefiting from mild inflation. The consumer price index ticked up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in May from April, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Over the past 12 months, pri... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2159182-us-consumer-prices-rise-01-pct.html 2013-06-18T15:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158604-report-slowdown-health-care-costs-to-continue.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause. A report Tuesday from accounting and consulting giant PwC projects lower overall growth in medical costs for next year, even as the economy gains strength and mi... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:12:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158604-report-slowdown-health-care-costs-to-continue.html 2013-06-18T09:12:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2158876-ahead-bell-us-consumer-prices.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of U.S. consumer prices likely ticked up in May after two months of declines caused by lower gas prices. The small increase would add to evidence that inflation remains tame. Economists forecast that the consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent last month from April, according to a survey by FactSet. Sma... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:28:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2158876-ahead-bell-us-consumer-prices.html 2013-06-18T08:28:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156996-investors-guess-feds-actions-push-stocks-higher.html NEW YORK (AP) — Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve. On Monday, they guessed that the central bank will continue trying to prop up the economy and sent stocks higher. The major stock indexes all rose about 1 percent in early trading and stayed there for most of the day, before dipping slightly in the afternoon. Th... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156996-investors-guess-feds-actions-push-stocks-higher.html 2013-06-17T21:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2156620-world-to-bernanke-to-clarify-stimulus-plans.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? When he takes questions this week after a Federal Reserve meeting, Chairman Ben Bernanke will confront investors' fears that rates are headed higher. Financial markets have been gyrating in the 3½ weeks since Bernanke told Congress the Fed might scale back its effort to keep long-ter... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:45:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2156620-world-to-bernanke-to-clarify-stimulus-plans.html 2013-06-17T21:45:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156636-joy-croatia-enters-eu.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — There will be festivities and fireworks, but Kata Secic can't muster much enthusiasm for Croatia's historic entry into the European Union. The 53-year-old Croatian textile factory worker has a more immediate worry: The underwear manufacturer she works for went bust and she hasn't received her 300-euro ($400) monthly wage in months. ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:03:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156636-joy-croatia-enters-eu.html 2013-06-17T10:03:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2154124-panamas-boom-helps-drive-nicaragua-canal-dreams.html PANAMA CITY (AP) — Curundu used to be a warren of ramshackle wooden houses and reeking open sewers, one of Panama City's most notorious refuges for street gangs and drug dealers. Then, three years ago, the government tore down the shacks and built a bustling new neighborhood of concrete apartment buildings, freshly paved streets, basketball courts and fie... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:08:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2154124-panamas-boom-helps-drive-nicaragua-canal-dreams.html 2013-06-15T16:08:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2153030-explosions-remind-la-that-plants-safe.html By some measures, chemical plants like the sites of separate fatal explosions this week in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America. That doesn't stop residents and emergency responders from keeping wary eyes on the hundreds of facilities stretched along the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Because of the volati... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:23:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2153030-explosions-remind-la-that-plants-safe.html 2013-06-15T04:23:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2152220-imf-us-economy-improving-spending-cuts-drag.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. The IMF's annual report on the U.S. economy noted that the underlying fundamentals are gradually improving: Home prices and construction are rising, househ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2152220-imf-us-economy-improving-spending-cuts-drag.html 2013-06-14T16:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151944-us-wholesale-prices-rise-05-percent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A rise in food and gas costs drove a measure of wholesale prices up sharply in May. But outside those volatile categories, inflation was mild. The Labor Department said Friday that the producer price index rose 0.5 percent in May from April. Gas prices rose 1.5 percent last month, and food costs increased 0.6 percent. The increase last ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:11:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151944-us-wholesale-prices-rise-05-percent.html 2013-06-14T13:11:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151684-businesses-await-relief-japan-oks-reform-plan.html TOKYO (AP) — As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan's economy may be headed for a solid recovery. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's grand plans for getting Japan's growth back on track after two decades of stagnation, endorsed by his Cabinet on Friday, depend on convincing businessmen like Nomura... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:36:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151684-businesses-await-relief-japan-oks-reform-plan.html 2013-06-14T10:36:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2148550-unpaid-internships-jeopardy-court-ruling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad. But those days of working for free could be numbered after a federal judge in New York ruled this we... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2148550-unpaid-internships-jeopardy-court-ruling.html 2013-06-13T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2149064-us-unemployment-benefit-applications-fall-to-334k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job gains will endure. The less volatile four-week average decreased 7,250 to 345,250, the Labor Department said Thursday. Both figures are roughly 7,000 higher than month-ago levels, which were ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:10:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2149064-us-unemployment-benefit-applications-fall-to-334k.html 2013-06-13T13:10:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2148970-futures-slump-midst-global-selloff.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures slumped Thursday as selloffs in Asia and Europe overshadowed positive reports in the U.S. on jobs and retail sales. Cited repeatedly as the cause for this week's heavy declines is uncertainty about how central banks will ease out of the markets that they helped to prop up during the worst of the economic crisis. Dow Jone... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:10:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2148970-futures-slump-midst-global-selloff.html 2013-06-13T13:10:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2146762-us-chief-executives-optimistic-hiring.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief executives for the largest U.S. companies are more optimistic about sales over the next six months and plan to add more workers. The Business Roundtable said Wednesday that its April-June quarterly survey found 32 percent of its members expect to expand payrolls in the next six months. That's up from 29 percent in the January-March... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:30:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2146762-us-chief-executives-optimistic-hiring.html 2013-06-12T15:30:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145188-immigration-green-cards-citizenship.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of gridlock, this may be the moment when Congress at last does something about the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. All eyes are on a more than 1,000-page Senate proposal with the you-said-a-mouthful title of the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013." The bill cle... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145188-immigration-green-cards-citizenship.html 2013-06-12T07:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2144000-americans-quit-jobs-sign-confidence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of people who quit their jobs in April jumped 7.2 percent to 2.25 million. That's just below February's level, which was the highest in 4 ½ years. Overall hiring also picked up in April, ... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:23:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2144000-americans-quit-jobs-sign-confidence.html 2013-06-11T16:23:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2143922-us-wholesale-stockpiles-rose-02-percent-april.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesalers increased their stockpiles in April and their sales rebounded from a big decline in March, positive signs for economic growth. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that stockpiles at the wholesale level rose 0.2 percent in April. That followed a 0.3 percent gain in March. Sales in April increased 0.5 percent, the best sh... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:14:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2143922-us-wholesale-stockpiles-rose-02-percent-april.html 2013-06-11T14:14:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2141626-sp-upgrades-us-outlook-investors-yawn.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Standard & Poor's ratings agency said Monday it's getting more optimistic about the U.S. economy. But investors just yawned. Stocks budged higher when trading opened, shortly after the S&P agency raised its outlook for the U.S. government's debt rating and credited "the strengths of the economy." But the gains proved both modest and fi... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:50:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2141626-sp-upgrades-us-outlook-investors-yawn.html 2013-06-10T20:50:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2141018-asian-markets-up-strong-us-jobs-data.html BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks rose Monday after U.S. jobs data helped allay concern the Fed might wind down its stimulus and Japan's prime minister promised new tax cuts. Oil declined but stayed above $95 a barrel as concern eased that the U.S. Federal Reserve might speed up the withdrawal of its economic stimulus. Tokyo's Nikkei 225, the regional heavywei... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:01:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2141018-asian-markets-up-strong-us-jobs-data.html 2013-06-10T09:01:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2140274-business-pakistans-government-bleeds.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — With every flight, Pakistan's state-owned airline demonstrates the economic challenges facing the country's new government. Each time a plane belonging to Pakistan International Airlines takes off, odds are the aircraft is more than 25 years old and not in the best of shape. It is likely running late. It probably has a bigger crew than ne... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:37:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2140274-business-pakistans-government-bleeds.html 2013-06-09T18:37:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2136552-stocks-jump-us-jobs-report-beats-forecasts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Steady growth in hiring last month sent the stock market sharply higher Friday. The 175,000 jobs added by U.S. employers last month was just what investors wanted. The number suggested that the economy is growing, but not so strongly that the Federal Reserve will pull back from its economic stimulus soon. "This was, in ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:30:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2136552-stocks-jump-us-jobs-report-beats-forecasts.html 2013-06-07T21:30:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136372-economy-adds-175k-jobs-jobless-climbs-to-76-pct.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans hunted for jobs in May, and more companies filled them — signs of confidence and resilience for the slow-healing U.S. economy. The 175,000 jobs employers added last month were the latest evidence that the economy could be poised for stronger growth in coming months despite tax increases and government spending cuts. The un... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:29:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136372-economy-adds-175k-jobs-jobless-climbs-to-76-pct.html 2013-06-07T21:29:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136398-oil-rises-96-tracking-stock-market.html NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil closed above $96 Friday, after the government said the economy added 175,000 jobs last month, a good sign for fuel demand. Benchmark oil for July delivery gained $1.27, or 1.3 percent, to finish at $96.03 a barrel. Oil ended the week with a gain of 4.4 percent. The oil market's initial reaction to the report from the Labor... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:22:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136398-oil-rises-96-tracking-stock-market.html 2013-06-07T19:22:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136010-global-markets-rise-us-jobs-report.html LONDON (AP) — Stock markets rose on Friday after a U.S. jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its stimulus program going for now. The Labor Department said the world's largest economy added 175,000 jobs, slightly better than the expected 165,000 increase. However, the previous months' jobs gains were revised down. The unemployment ra... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:18:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136010-global-markets-rise-us-jobs-report.html 2013-06-07T17:18:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136288-futures-move-positive-territory-job-report.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures and global markets rose Friday after the Labor Department reported that the economy added 175,000 jobs in May. Dow Jones industrial futures rose 19 points to 15,055. S&P futures gained 3.4 point to 1,626.10. Nasdaq futures tacked on 2.75 points to 2,952.25. The unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent from 7.5 percent in Ap... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:45:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2136288-futures-move-positive-territory-job-report.html 2013-06-07T12:45:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2135858-oil-price-rises-95-ahead-us-jobs-report.html The price of oil made modest gains Friday ahead of the release of a key U.S. jobs report that traders will examine for clues to the health of the U.S. economy. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was up 47 cents to $95.23 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained $1.02 to finish at $9... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:07:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2135858-oil-price-rises-95-ahead-us-jobs-report.html 2013-06-07T12:07:50Z