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.
Treasury Reports Rare $113B Surplus in April by The Associated Press May 10th 2013 2:38PM The U.S. Treasury said Friday that it took in a rare surplus of $113 billion in April, the largest in five years.
Bernanke: Fed Increasing Oversight Beyond Banks by The Associated Press May 10th 2013 10:50AM The Fed has broadened its oversight beyond banks and now monitors a wide-range of financial institutions that could hasten another crisis, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.
Obama Presses Middle-Class Jobs Agenda in Texas by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 4:13PM President Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from Republicans.
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.
Obama Renews Focus on Jobs, Economy with Texas Trip by Reuters May 9th 2013 7:47AM President Barack Obama travels to Texas to put his focus back on job creation and economic growth after intensive attention to gun control legislation and immigration reform.
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.
