by - December 3, 2012 2:00 pm
Manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in November for the fourth month in the last six as factory managers grew more concerned about the potential economic toll stemming from the so-called fiscal cliff….
by - November 29, 2012 8:23 pm
While “fiscal cliff” negotiations may produce high drama for journalists and partisans as well as desperate uncertainty from Main Street to Wall Street, they are an absolute gold mine for…
by - November 27, 2012 5:35 pm
All eight of the metro areas in or connected to Arkansas saw per capital personal income gains during 2011, with Jonesboro seeing the largest percentage gain, and the Fort Smith…
by - November 27, 2012 3:29 pm
Consumer confidence climbed to a four-year high, home prices increased by the most since 2010 and demand for business equipment rose, signaling resilience in the U.S. economy as the new…
by - November 25, 2012 3:03 pm
Shoppers turned out in bigger numbers and boosted purchasing over the Black Friday weekend, lured by promotions online and in stores, the National Retail Federation said today. Customers spent $423…
by - November 25, 2012 12:48 pm
U.S. Republican legislators expressed a preference to raise federal tax revenue through limiting deductions rather than raising rates to avert the so- called fiscal cliff, as Democrats pushed for higher…
by - November 24, 2012 4:26 pm
Thanksgiving Day openings and midnight deals at retailers from Target Corp. to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. drew U.S. shoppers out earlier than ever, thinning crowds on Black Friday morning. Mall traffic…
by - November 23, 2012 10:26 am
John Cataneo is working his 20 employees overtime and still can’t keep up with demand from customers who need plumbing repaired after superstorm Sandy. He says he’s hired two new…
by - November 20, 2012 1:22 pm
New-home construction unexpectedly climbed to a four-year high in October, more evidence of a revival in the industry that’s helping propel the U.S. economy. Housing starts rose 3.6% to a…
by - November 19, 2012 11:34 am
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climbed in October, indicating gains in the real estate market are being sustained by cheap borrowing costs. Purchases of existing houses, tabulated when a…
by - November 15, 2012 3:57 pm
More Americans than forecast submitted claims for unemployment insurance and factory production declined in the northeastern U.S. after superstorm Sandy struck the region. Applications for jobless benefits surged by 78,000…
by - November 14, 2012 6:02 pm
Retail sales fell in October as American consumers pulled back after a three-month shopping spree and superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast, shutting malls and auto showrooms. The 0.3%…
by - November 13, 2012 6:16 pm
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said it will be necessary to raise personal income-tax rates on the wealthiest Americans to reduce long-term budget deficits because capping deductions won’t raise enough…
by - November 12, 2012 6:10 pm
John Rodwick cuts corners so he has money to spend on his seven grandchildren and cruise around the Rocky Mountains with his wife, Jean, in their blue-trimmed Roadtrek motor home….
by - November 7, 2012 7:19 pm
Consumers in the U.S. are stepping in where companies fear to tread. Americans are more upbeat while business sentiment stagnates, a sign their spending will provide a bridge for the…
by - November 6, 2012 12:32 pm
Job openings in the U.S. dropped to a five-month low in September, signaling uneven progress in the labor market may extend through year-end. The number of positions waiting to be…
by - November 6, 2012 12:20 pm
Retailers and grocery stores are among companies increasingly using dedicated-fleet services as a shortage of drivers constrains U.S. trucking capacity while the economy heals. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and…
by - November 5, 2012 8:44 pm
Jack Welch isn’t backing down. One day before the presidential election, the former General Electric Co. chief executive officer again suggested that government figures on employment are being manipulated for…
by - November 2, 2012 11:33 am
American employers added more workers than forecast in October and a rush of people entering the labor force pushed the jobless rate higher, according to the last report on the…
by - November 1, 2012 8:11 pm
U.S. retailers posted October same- store sales that topped analysts’ estimates as rising home values and consumer confidence boosted spending. Gap Inc. and Target Corp. were among chains that trailed…
