Third quarter strong, jobless claims up
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The U.S. economy grew at its fastest  rate in four years during the third quarter, the government  confirmed on Thursday, but a surge in new claims for jobless  benefits showed the labor market is softening.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  raised interest rates for the third time this year by a quarter  of a percentage point and said the economy was regaining some  momentum after a slow period.
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U.S. economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter, according to a government report Wednesday that showed an economy stronger than expected for the last three months of hte year.
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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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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but wholesalers trimmed inventories in December, setting the stage for future growth, data on Thursday showed.
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U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly  rose last week in more worrying news for the labor market,  government data showed on Thursday, while other indicators  offered more positive signals for the economy.
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U.S. business productivity rose at a  much stronger-than-expected 3.0 percent annual pace in the  fourth quarter while unit labor costs moderated, in good news  for the inflation-wary Federal Reserve.
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U.S. business productivity rose at a much stronger-than-expected 3.0 percent annual pace in the fourth quarter while unit labor costs moderated, in good news for the inflation-wary Federal Reserve.
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The number of U.S. workers filing   new claims for jobless benefits rose by a larger-than-expected   7,000 last week but remained at a level suggesting stable labor   market conditions, a government report on Thursday showed.
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Orders for durable goods rebounded in November and last week&#39;s jobless claims rose by 17,000, to 333,000, which was less than expected, according to reports yesterday from the Commerce and Labor Departments.
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The US economy increased at an annual rate of 4 percent in the third quarter of this year following a rate of 3.3 percent in the previous quarter, the Commerce Department reported on We dnesday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  initial claims for jobless aid rose last week, suggesting some  softening in the U.S. labor market, but a forward-looking  economic gauge released on Thursday pointed to a pick-up in  growth.
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The number of new claims filed for jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week, taking a four-week average of initial filings to its highest in more than two years in a sign the labor market is softening.
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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. economy added a stronger-than-forecast 132,000 jobs in November, the government reported on Friday, though the unemployment rate edged up slightly from October.
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The U.S. economy grew at a healthy  3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter this year,  bolstered by strong consumer spending and accompanied by the  lowest inflation in decades, the Commerce Department said on  Friday.
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US initial jobless claims rose for the first time in four weeks, boosted by more filings related to Hurricane Charley, a government report showed.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  for first-time jobless benefits rose 7,000 last week, pushing  the four-week moving average of new claims to its highest level  in more than a year, a government report showed on Thursday.