Buoyant American attitudes on the economy look set to show up in plentiful, record-setting holiday spending…
Tag: U.S. economy
Dow rises 5,000 points in a year for the first time ever
The Dow Jones industrial average just did something it has never done in its 121-year history…
U.S. economic optimism soars
A near record number expect the economy to improve in the next year causing President Trump’s approval rating to jump…
U.S. employment jumps more than expected in November, boosts U.S. stocks
A stronger-than-expected pickup in U.S. hiring boosted stocks Friday…
U.S. third-quarter GDP revised to three-year high of 3.3%
The U.S. economy’s growth rate last quarter was revised upward to the fastest in three years on stronger investment…
Goldman Sachs sees U.S. unemployment rate hitting lowest level since the late-1960s
The U.S. economy is heading into 2018 with strong momentum that’s likely to boost wages…
American consumer confidence soars to highest level since December 2000
American consumer confidence increased to its highest level in almost 17 years…
U.S. consumer sentiment surges to 13-year high
U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly surged to a 13-year high as Americans’ perceptions of the economy and their own finances rebounded…
U.S. economy picks up steam; second-quarter GDP up 3.0% reflecting robust consumer spending and strong business investment
Overall Obama presided over the worst recovery since the Great Depression. President Trump’s term has begun with gains that are likely to accelerate…
U.S. retail sales record biggest increase in seven months
U.S. consumers boosted purchases of motor vehicles as well as discretionary spending…
U.S. consumer confidence shows Americans upbeat on jobs, economy
Share of respondents citing ‘good’ business conditions rose to the highest level since early 2001…
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen fuels stock market rally
Stocks were at session highs on Wednesday, July 12, as congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen…
Fed raises interest rate, signaling confidence in American economy
Demonstrating confidence in the health of the American economy, the Federal Reserve..
U.S. unemployment rate falls to 10-year low, Apple shares hit new all-time highs
Job creation in April bounced back from a disappointing March…
U.S. Fed, jobs data, and Apple earnings will keep stock-market investors busy
Investors face a fire hose of possible stock-market catalysts during another heavy week of earnings reports…
Geopolitical uncertainty drags Wall Street into red
Pervasive uncertainty over the role of the U.S. in international conflicts dragged Wall Street…
U.S. private sector job creation remains strong as employers add 263,000 private-sector jobs
Private-sector hiring this year remained strong as employers reported adding more workers to their payrolls in March than expected…
U.S. consumer confidence hits 16-year high in boost to economy
Consumer confidence has taken off since the election of President Donald Trump…
Apple shines as stock market rallies on Friday following stellar U.S. job gains
The total of employed Americans surged by 447,000 to 152.5 million, the highest ever…
U.S. Consumer Comfort Index hits highest level in a decade
Americans’ confidence continued to mount last week as the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index…
U.S. private sector job creation booms in President Trump’s first full month as employers add 298,000 jobs
President Donald Trump’s first full month in office coincided with a breakneck pace of job growth…
Dow hits record milestone of 20,000 on high hopes for Trump administration
High hopes for a business-friendly Donald Trump White House helped the Dow crack the 20K milestone…
International Monetary Fund boosts growth forecast for US, citing President-elect Donald Trump’s policies
The International Monetary Fund on Monday said the U.S. economy would grow faster than previously expected in 2017 and 2018…
Wall Street indexes hit record highs as Trump rally continues
A month-long rally on Wall Street, sparked by Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, extended on Thursday, driving major Wall Street indexes to record highs…
Tim Cook oversimplifies U.S. ‘skill’ problem
Would Apple investors tolerate lower profit margins to help rebuild manufacturing businesses…
Beleaguered RadioShack to close up to 1,100 U.S. stores
Radio Shack, the beleaguered consumer electronics retailer announced Tuesday…
US economy’s momentum slips; softer overseas demand for US products
The U.S. economy’s momentum is slipping…
US stock futures erase gains after disappointing jobs report
U.S. stock index futures turned lower on Friday…
Apple among decliners as techs weaken, mirroring broad market after disappointing U.S. jobs data
The tech sector weakened along with the broader market following…
U.S. consumer sentiment drops in November to near two-year low; U.S. labor force participation rate falls to lowest since March 1978
U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly dipped in November to a near two-year low…
Anemic U.S. jobs report heightens concerns that lackluster economy stalling
Employers in the U.S. added fewer workers to payrolls than projected in September…
U.S. stocks end down after dismal jobs report
The total number of new jobs turned out to be the lowest in 10 months…
Apple, Walmart, and the U.S. federal payroll tax hike
Together, Apple and Walmart represent the intense separation of American life…
Uh oh, here comes Apple’s earnings report
The prepackaged hype over the next debt-ceiling/fiscal-cliff/austerity crisis that’s coming…
Tech stocks falter on lackluster jobs data; Apple shares down
U.S. stocks firmed slightly on Friday after a key U.S. jobs report…
Stocks rise as U.S. peers over edge of fiscal cliff
We’re mere hours away from going off the so-called fiscal cliff…
U.S. stocks fall as retailers slump ahead of fiscal cliff deadline
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lower for a third day…
Apple down, stocks add to losses as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms; extremely weak U.S. holiday shopping reported
Stocks added to their gains to trade near session lows in thin trading Wednesday…
Impact of Apple’s iPhone 5 on U.S. economy estimated at $75 billion in 2012
Apple’s iPhone 5 is estimated to move the U.S. economy up by about $75 billion this year…
Consumer sentiment index suffers biggest one-month drop since March 2011
A series of tax hikes and spending cuts, called the fiscal cliff, is due to hit next year…
U.S. stocks rise as Boehner, Obama fuel optimism on talks
Sales of new U.S. homes dropped 0.3 percent…
U.S. stocks fall over ‘fiscal cliff’ worries
U.S. stocks fell for a second day as concern about budget negotiations in Washington…
