It’s all about the jobs market April 29, 2012 By Natalia V. Osipova American consumers’ appetite continue to outpace salaries and wages. Analysts say […]
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Consumer Spending Accelerates, But Income Doesn’t Keep Up the Pace
MARCH 30, 2012 By Natalia V. Osipova Two months of solid consumer spending shows the U.S. recovery is gathering momentum. But it’s not yet time […]
Gas Surcharges Haven’t Added To Commodities, CPI Shows
By Menglin Huang| Mar 16, 2012 Higher gas prices in February drove headline consumer prices up by the most in 10 months. But outside of […]
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Economic Growth Slow but Steady
Three consecutive months of job growth indicates that the economy has finally reached a point of stability, after gaining more jobs in the month of […]
First Report on Personal Income and Spending in 2012 got a Weak Start
MARCH 1, 2012 By Natalia V. Osipova Americans saw their income rise again in January, but spending remained flat for the third month in a […]
Retail Sales Up, Car Sales Down
Retail sales rose 0.4% in January, well below expectations in a sign that the economy isn’t recovering quite as quickly as economists would like to […]
The Upside to the Widening Trade Deficit
The U.S. trade deficit grew in December and overall in 2011 for the second year in a row, a sign the economy is picking up […]
Retail Sales Slip Following Holiday Season
Retail sales fell in January, as a slow job market and rising gas prices kept consumers out of stores following the holiday season. The advanced […]
Jump in Producer Prices Raises Inflation Questions
Wholesale prices increased by 0.8 percent in January, exceeding some forecasters’ predictions. But economists said it’s too soon to sound the alarm on rising inflation, […]