Labor/Economy
Economy Watch: A Long, Hot Summer for the Euro Zone
It’s going to be a busy month in the euro-zone, one way or another.
Economy Watch: Employment Disappoints in a Big Way
The headline numbers for the latest monthly employment report were an anemic addition of 69,000 jobs to the U.S. economy in May and an uptick in the unemployment rate to 8.2 percent, the first increase after months of declines.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: May Wasn't a Good Month for the Economy
With investors and employers nervous, May wasn’t a good month for the economy.
Economy Watch: Job Growth Anemic Again in May
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy created a net of 69,000 jobs in May, a bit less than the revised April figure of 77,000.
Economy Watch: Spain Gives the World the Jitters
Events in Europe continue to make investors (and a lot of other people) nervous.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Reports New Quarterly Lows
According to S&P Indices on Tuesday, the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed that all three headline composites ended the first quarter of 2012 at new post-housing crisis lows.
Economy Watch: Memorial Day Travel Up, Gas Prices Down
Peppier consumer sentiment may be encouraging Americans to take the road. Just ahead of the holiday weekend, AAA predicted that 34.8 million Americans would travel 50 miles or more from home during that period, an increase of 1.2 percent compared with the Memorial Day period in 2011.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: U.S. Housing Sales Are Up
It was a nervous week because of euro-zone issues, but the good news is that U.S. housing sales are up.
Economy Watch: Banks Getting Healthier
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported that commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the agency reported an aggregate profit of $35.3 billion during the first quarter of 2012, a $6.6 billion improvement compared with the first quarter of 2011.