Economic Data Hint at Some Sluggishness
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A closely watched survey of business  activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region showed evidence of  some slowing in the country's economic expansion on Thursday,  but an index used to gauge future growth gave more hopeful  signals.
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U.S. growth slowed in some parts of  the country last month and private employers hired fewer people  than expected, according to reports on Wednesday that chime  with other weak signals from the economy.
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Economic growth clocked in at a 2.6 percent pace in the spring, even slower than previously thought.
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New data shows third-quarter slowdown in euro-zone growth
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British data expected to provide further evidence of a widespread slowdown in the economy is likely to emerge in the coming week.
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Eurozone indicators due this week will provide further evidence of weak economic confidence and slowing output, while British data was expected to show a pick-up in industrial activity, economists said.
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Statistics don't tell the real story about the state of your finances.
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Internet searches provide hints on how we really feel about the economy
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The gross domestic product is up, but jobs are down. Economists say yes, that is possible. MIAMI - It seems, at first blush, to be a baffling contradiction.
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The U.S. economy's soft patch last spring was a bit firmer than previously thought.
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U.S. stocks barely budged on Friday  afternoon as data gave a mixed picture of the economy, which  grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the third quarter.
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WASHINGTON -- The economy has slowed even more than previously thought, but the sluggish spell is not expected to turn into recession as Election Day nears.
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A string of gloomy data has clouded some of the optimism surrounding the South African economy, raising fears of another interest rate hike and casting doubt on government growth forecasts.
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The economy lost steam in the late summer but not nearly as much as first thought, a hopeful sign the country is weathering the housing slump.
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A string of government reports on  Thursday offered a mixed picture of the U.S. economy while  unexpectedly poor August sales at major U.S. retailers fanned  fears about consumer spending.
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The U.S. economy grew slightly better than first estimated in the first quarter, but still at the weakest pace in more than four years and inflation grew as well, data on Thursday showed.
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A slowing  economy may be a drag on corporate profits, some analysts say.