Strong jobs growth bodes well for economy
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Employers added 132,000 jobs in June and payrolls rose more strongly than previously thought in April and May, according to a Labor Department report that underlined a strengthening job market.
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Employment climbed at a steady pace in December, suggesting the economy is on a solid footing but that employers are still cautious about hiring.
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U.S. economic growth during the  second quarter of the year was stronger than previously  thought, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, partly  because businesses built up inventories at the strongest rate  in four years.
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The economy revved up its engine in the third quarter and advanced at an annual rate of 4 percent --  even faster than previously thought.
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A healthy Latin American economy bodes well for the company.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking jobless benefits rose by an unexpectedly steep 12,000 last week to 321,000, government data showed on Wednesday, but remained at levels pointing to a healthy labor market.
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Industrial production and new home construction rose sharply last month, suggesting that the economy is overcoming high energy prices and rebounding from the summer slump.
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The US economy added a much better-than-expected 337,000 jobs in October, the Labor Department said, setting the stage for a third day of major gains in the stock market.
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On the campaign trail today, President Bush stressed that the economy &quot;is strong and getting stronger,&quot; after the Labor Department released data showing that the economy gained 144,000 jobs in August.
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The job market looked much like the economy as a whole last month: subdued but strong enough.
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The nation&#39;s economy grew at a moderately strong pace in the three months ending Sept. 30, driven by solid gains in consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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The number of new U.S. jobs climbed by an unexpectedly brisk 157,000 in May, while factory activity improved and consumers remained upbeat, according to data on Friday that suggested the economy was bouncing back.
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The US economy is gaining momentum, bolstered by home building, shipping, and even the beleaguered manufacturing sector, the Federal Reserve said yesterday in a newly upbeat assessment.
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Job growth is reaching its peak, confirming that economic activity is slowing from its earlier brisk pace to a more sustainable rate.
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WASHINGTON -- The economy headed into the summer with strong momentum, propelled by a manufacturing rebound and consumers who eagerly went shopping and sightseeing despite high gas prices.
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The U.S. economy grew at a stronger than expected pace during the final quarter of last year, boosted by robust spending and slowing inflation that more than offset the biggest decline in residential investment in 15 years, a government report on Wednesday showed.
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The number of newly laid off people signing up for jobless benefits went up last week but that didn't darken the big picture of a mostly healthy employment climate across the country.