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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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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The rate of increase in U.S. home prices remained steady in the fourth quarter of 2006, extending the slowing trend that began earlier in the year, federal regulators reported yesterday.
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Reports from Federal Reserve districts say economy is growing but energy prices have cut spending. WASHINGTON  - The US economy kept on growing in September and early October, even as higher prices
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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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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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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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U.S. private sector wage growth  should continue to accelerate in the months ahead on the back  of a healthy employment climate, according to a survey released  on Tuesday.
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A gauge of future economic activity that had declined for five-straight months reversed course in November, signaling the nation&#39;s financial engine is still gaining power, even though the growth rate has slowed.
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The more your money multiplies, the easier its growth gets.
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U.S. private sector wage growth   should continue to accelerate in the months ahead on the back   of a healthy employment climate, according to a survey released   on Tuesday.
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The survey of business activity around the country, compiled from reports submitted by the Fed&#39;s 12 regional banks, depicted an economy that was moving ahead with even the hard-hit manufacturing sector beginning to regain its footing after a prolonged
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Stocks were nearly unchanged on Friday  after third-quarter gross domestic product data showed the U.S.  economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace, but another report  showed Midwestern business activity expanding in October.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are  expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, but they  are also seen renewing an inflation warning even while taking  stock of cooler economic growth.
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Economic data released Wednesday supports decision to cut interest rates.
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Business & money: Housing industry figures show market has started to cool in second half of year.
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US economic growth is set to quicken as a healthy jobs market offsets weakness in the housing sector, a survey predicts.