Business Inventories Flat in March; Sales Down Sharply by The Associated Press May 13th 2013 10:22AM U.S. business inventories were unchanged in March for a second straight month, while business sales fell the most since June.
April Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise by Reuters May 13th 2013 8:48AM U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.
Wholesale Inventories Rise in March as Sales Fall Sharply by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 10:47AM Wholesale businesses stepped up their restocking of supplies in March, but their sales fell sharply, a government report shows.
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly 5½ Years by Reuters May 9th 2013 8:49AM The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5½ years last week, despite federal budget cuts.
U.S. Stock Ownership Hits Another New Low, Gallup Reports by Eamon Murphy May 8th 2013 5:10PM The U.S. stock market may have fully recovered from the Great Recession, but the percentage of Americans who own stocks is still dropping.
Freddie Mac Posts Near-Record Profit in First Quarter by Reuters May 8th 2013 9:08AM Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $4.6 billion from January through March, helped by a stronger housing market.
U.S. Home Prices Surge 10.5% in March by The Associated Press May 7th 2013 4:25PM A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006.
9 Numbers That'll Tell You How the Economy's Really Doing by Dan Caplinger May 7th 2013 9:55AM We've whittled the vast universe of economic data down to these nine key numbers that will give you a quick handle on the health of the economy.
