All eyes on U.S. jobs for hint on economy
472074
Financial markets traded cautiously on  Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that investors hope will  give them some guidance on state of the U.S. economy and the  future direction of interest rates.
509027
The Bush administration expects  revised data due on Friday to show the pace of job creation in  the year leading up to March was much swifter than had been  believed, economists who received a White House memo on the  subject said on Tuesday.
45451
Wall Street is still on course to end 2006 in the plus column, but it's too early to pop the champagne corks. Investors will comb through next week's jobs report for November and other data to see if the U.S. economy and corporate profits will be able to withstand the fallout from a slowdown in housing and the dollar's slide.
761445
The dollar shuttled in narrow ranges  against other major currencies on Friday as investors awaited  upcoming U.S. jobs data for clues on the future path of  interest rates.
429104
The coming week will likely reveal that there is life yet in the economy, with several surveys showing encouraging gains.
487825
Like baseball or the weather, the economy can be a difficult thing to predict. Nonetheless, hereâs a sampling of what economists expect for 2008.
385963
US employers will add jobs at a quicker pace at the end of 2004 and throughout 2005 than earlier expected, according to a survey of economic forecasters out Monday.
708294
Bush administration officials on Friday sought to ease fears the U.S. was tipping into recession after a government report showed the economy shed jobs for the first time in four years last month.
680795
Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, but mixed data on employment on  Tuesday focused economists' attention on upcoming payrolls data  to get a clearer sign about the outlook.
134449
A recession is on the cards for the Unites States, predict economists at the World Economic Forum.
757078
Stock futures signaled a flat Wall Street open on Friday as investors awaited January jobs data to shed light on the health of the U.S. economy.
658823
Wall Street is set to end 2007 with  modest gains this week and kick off the new year with all eyes  trained on jobs data for signs of recession that could make  2008 a hostile environment for stocks.
191923
The U.S. economy should contract slightly in coming months as the ongoing slump in the housing industry takes a deeper toll on the economy, a gauge of future business activity showed Thursday.
350724
What can a handful of numbers tell us aout the state of the American worker?
472887
The dollar may strengthen against the euro this week on speculation the biggest monthly increase in US jobs since May will persuade investors that a mid-year lull in the economy is over, a Bloomberg News survey indicates.
718332
December survey shows U.S. tech workers are optimistic about jobs, bucking national trend.
656199
U.S. shares were set to open little  changed on Friday, awaiting closely watched jobs data before  the market opens and taking a breather after a powerful rally  the previous session.