The U.S. economy grew more rapidly in the fourth quarter than previously estimated, as consumer spending climbed by the most in three years, showing the expansion had momentum heading into this year鈥檚 harsh winter.
March 27, 2014Business
Existing 91视频 Sales Decline for Eighth Month
Contracts to purchase previously owned homes fell in February for an eighth straight month, a sign of further weakness in the industry.
March 27, 2014Business
Jobless Claims Decline to Four-Month Low
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week to an almost four-month low, a sign companies are confident in the outlook for demand.
March 27, 2014Business, Technology
Capital Goods Orders Drop as Business Spending Cools
Orders for U.S. business equipment fell in February for the second time in three months, signaling corporate investment will be slow to gain momentum following an unusually harsh winter that put a damper on demand.
March 26, 2014Business
Sales of New 91视频s Fall to Five-Month Low
Purchases of new homes in the United States fell in February to the lowest level in five months, a sign the industry may take time to pick up after inclement weather damped demand earlier in the year.
March 25, 2014Business
91视频 Prices in 20 US Cities Rose 13.2% in Year to January
Residential real estate prices climbed at a slower pace in the year through January than a month earlier, indicating momentum in the housing market may be cooling.
March 25, 2014Government
California Drought Has Salmon Hitching Rides in Trucks
California will begin hauling 30 million young Chinook salmon hundreds of miles toward the Pacific Ocean in tanker trucks to save the fishing industry after a record drought left rivers too low for migration.
March 25, 2014Business
CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd to Become Fourth-Largest Container Line
Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA shareholders approved a proposed combination of its container shipping operations with Germany鈥檚 Hapag-Lloyd AG to create the world鈥檚 fourth-largest container line.
March 24, 2014Business
Sales of Existing 91视频s Fall to Lowest Since 2012
Purchases of previously owned homes in the United States declined in February to the lowest level since July 2012, a sign the industry may be slow to recover.
March 20, 2014Business
Leading Economic Indicators Rise; Manufacturing Rises in Philadelphia
The index of U.S. leading indicators increased in February, a sign the economy will strengthen after a weather-induced slowdown in the first quarter.
March 20, 2014