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, 2014Capital 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, 2014Sales of New Homes 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, 2014Home 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, 2014California 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, 2014CSAV, 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’s Hapag-Lloyd AG to create the world’s fourth-largest container line.
March 24, 2014Sales of Existing Homes 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, 2014Leading 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, 2014Jobless Claims Held Last Week Near Four-Month Low
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits held last week near the lowest level in almost four months, a sign the labor market continues to strengthen.
March 20, 2014Housing Starts Little Changed From Stronger January
Housing starts in the United States were little changed in February after declining less than previously estimated a month earlier, indicating the home-building industry is stabilizing after bad winter weather curbed construction.
March 18, 2014