Data point to cooler growth, steady rates
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U.S. employers added 128,000 workers  to their payrolls in August, evidence of a cooler -- but still  solid -- pace of economic growth that could let the Federal  Reserve hold interest rates steady.
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Its results from the fourth quarter continue recent solid trends.
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NEW YORK - Consumers&#39; assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday.
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Investor's Business Daily - That annualized growth rate, unrevised from the prior estimate, is the fastest in 4 years. Exports surged and companies built up their inventories, the gov't said. But a deepening housing slump and weaker job growth has dampened the outlook for Q4, which has many economists predicting growth of 1% or less.
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The jump in retail sales is likely to reinforce the Federal Reserveâs view that the cooling housing market has not hurt the rest of the economy.
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Get up to speed on this resurgent financial trend.
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US Bancorp produces steady results once again.
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Trade deficit figures headline a light week for economic data.
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Investor's Business Daily - Jobs and factories continued to expand at a modest pace as the U.S. economy showed resilience despite crumbling housing activity.
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The U.S. economy grew at a faster   clip and inflation was slower than originally reported in the   second quarter, a government report said on Wednesday,   suggesting the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady.
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Price cuts and bundles have helped drive steady broadband growth.
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The Fed signaled that it is likely to keep the benchmark rate at current levels for the foreseeable future.
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A Federal Reserve report painted a generally positive picture of an expanding economy Wednesday, while noting that in some regions, including California and neighboring states, &quot;growth had moderated somewhat.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are expected to hold interest rates steady on Tuesday and retain a cautionary warning about inflation risks, while taking stock of cooler economic growth.
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Business & money: Housing industry figures show market has started to cool in second half of year.
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Most financial executives expect the  pace of U.S. growth in the second half of 2006 to hold steady,  according to the latest survey from accounting firm Grant  Thornton.
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Analysts expect continued growth despite a tough environment.