
Survey: US service firms grow at faster pace
U.S. service firms grew at a faster pace in May, driven by a jump in new orders. But a measure of hiring showed companies added fewer jobs.

Asia stocks fall as focus stays on Fed's next step
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might scale back its super-loose monetary policy caused investors to trim equity ...

Survey: US service firms grew more slowly in April
A survey of U.S. service firms says the sector expanded at a slower pace in April than March, as companies reported less business activity and ...
Employers eager for new foreign worker program
As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as ...

Weak economic reports send stock market lower
Weak reports on hiring and service industries sent the stock market sharply lower Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its worst day in ...

US service firms grow more slowly, hiring weakens
Two reports Wednesday showed that U.S. service companies grew more slowly in March and private employers pulled back on hiring. The declines suggest ...
US futures mixed ahead of service sector report
U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of a report on the performance of the economy's service sector. Dow Jones industrial futures slipped 3 points to ...

US service firms grows at fastest pace in a year
U.S. service companies grew in February at the fastest pace in a year, buoyed by higher sales, more new orders and solid job growth. The gain suggests ...
Oil gains on economic news; pump prices rise again
Gas pump prices rose again Tuesday, bringing the increase for the year to about a quarter a gallon. Oil gained slightly. Benchmark oil for March ...

US service firms grew more slowly in January
Growth at U.S. service companies slowed slightly in January behind weaker new orders and business activity. But hiring improved, a bright sign for the ...

Futures higher, pointing to another market swing
Stock futures rose Tuesday after the biggest sell-off this year, with strong economic data coming out of Europe and the U.S. service industry expected ...

AP IMPACT: Recession, tech kill middle-class jobs
Five years after the start of the Great Recession, the toll is terrifyingly clear: Millions of middle-class jobs have been lost in developed countries ...
US service firms grow by most in 10 months
A gauge of U.S. service firms' activity expanded in December by the most in nearly a year, driven by a jump in new orders and hiring. The Institute ...