New jobless claims fall less than expected
Government data this week showed jobs opened up in January at the fastest pace in nearly a year and other employment indicators continue to point to an improving trend. Restoring growth to the labor market, worst hit by the most painful economic ...
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Stocks set to fall ahead of weekly labor report
Stocks have barely budged since last week's monthly employment report. The Dow Jones industrial average is up just one point this week. A report Wednesday that showed wholesale inventories fell while sales rose in January failed to send traders ...
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Fed emerges from battle poised to be stronger
With its power to turn the dial on interest rates, the Federal Reserve has unmatched muscle to control economic growth, employment and inflation. It also is the country's lender of last resort when banks can't get their money elsewhere — a ...
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Economy sheds fewer jobs than expected
Analysts had feared that the heavy snowstorms that hit large areas of the United States during the survey week for the employment report would cause a huge drop in payrolls. However, the Labor Department said while the winter storms might have ...
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Stock set to rise after retail, jobless claims data
NEW YORK - Stock futures rose slightly Thursday after a better-than-expected dip in initial jobless claims and improving retail sales. However, investors are avoiding making any big moves ahead of Friday's monthly employment report. European markets ...
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