The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March's weak month of hiring may have been a temporary slowdown.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped to the highest level in two months, although the figures were skewed in part by Hurricane Isaac.
The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest recovery since the Great Depression, according an extensive review of the country's economic ups and down over the past eight decades.
The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest economic recovery since the Great Depression.
The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest economic recovery since the Great Depression.
A gauge of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in April from nearly a two-year high in the previous month.
The Federal Reserve upgraded its outlook on the U.S. economy Tuesday, noting recent strong improvements in the job market while downplaying higher gasoline prices that are temporarily stoking inflation.
The Federal Reserve upgraded its outlook on the U.S. economy Tuesday, noting recent strong improvements in the job market while downplaying higher gasoline prices that are temporarily stoking inflation.
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January to the highest level in nearly two years, supporting the view that the housing market is gradually coming back.
