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US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains ...
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.
Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job ...
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing. HSBC Corp.
Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases
Several Federal Reserve policymakers this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low long-term interest rates as early as June — ...
Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its ...
IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth
The International Monetary Fund has called on Britain to do more to support the economic recovery, urging the government Wednesday to speed up ...
Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
Mexico cuts growth outlook from 3.5 to 3.1 percent
The Mexican government says it has cut its economic growth forecast for 2013 from 3.5 percent to 3.1 after exports stagnated and first-quarter GDP ...
Greece faces slow, jobless recovery next year
Greece's deep, six-year recession is likely to end in 2014, but growth will be weak and unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three ...
Gauge of US economy's future health up in April
A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market.
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, ...
Japanese economy grew at 3.5 percent pace in 1Q
Japan's economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 3.5 percent in annual terms last quarter, giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a boost as his government ...
Slower Chinese growth adds to pressure on leaders
Global economic malaise has knocked the stuffing out of Luo Yan's business making toy animals. Sales of Hello Kitty dolls and plush rabbits have ...
Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the ...
Eurozone recession is now longest in currency bloc
The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis ...
US factory output falls 0.4 percent in April
U.S. manufacturers cut back on production in April, as auto companies cranked out fewer cars, factories made fewer consumer goods and most other ...
Eurozone's struggling economies mired in recession
The eurozone is stuck in recession — its longest since the euro was founded in 1999. The latest figures from the European Union's statistics office ...
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct., most in 3 years
Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of U.S. wholesale prices in April by the most in three years. Outside those volatile categories, ...
German economy returns to modest growth
The German economy managed to avoid sinking into recession during an unusually cold first quarter, but only just, official figures showed Wednesday.
Eurozone growth hopes emerge after industrial data
A larger-than-expected increase in industrial production across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has raised hopes that the recession ...
US retail sales rise in April on cars, clothing
Lower-priced gas allowed Americans to step up their spending at retailers in April, from cars and clothes to electronics and appliances. The rebound ...
US business stockpiles flat in March, sales fall
U.S. businesses left their stockpiles unchanged in March for a second straight month while their sales fell sharply. The Commerce Department said ...
Spain, Portugal demand quick action on bank union
The leaders of Spain and Portugal on Monday demanded that the 17-nation eurozone speed up efforts to create a banking union and complained that credit ...
Yen in focus as G-7 discusses nurturing recovery
Financial leaders from the world's top seven developed economies are gathering in the U.K. to discuss how to shore up the global recovery just as the ...