U.S. Jobless Claims Fall
The number of Americans seeking first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign of an improving labor market.
View ArticleDynamic Scoring: A Potential Super Model
Capital Account: Chief economics commentator Greg Ip says estimating the costs of policy using dynamic scoring shouldnât be feared if the estimates and assumptions are transparent and rigorous.
View ArticleWhite House Stays Course on Homeownership Push
Officials at the White House and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are close to tapping Edward Golding, a senior adviser at HUD, to lead the Federal Housing Administration.
View ArticleIndia's Jaitley Asks for Patience
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has a simple message for critics pushing for deeper change in the economic policies of the worldâs largest democracy: Itâs coming, be patient.
View ArticleMarch Consumer-Sentiment Index Slips
U.S. consumer optimism slipped in March as a slight bump in gasoline prices and bad weather weighed on lower-income households.
View ArticleEconomic Growth, Corporate Profits Slowed as 2014 Ended
The U.S. economy slowed in the final months of 2014 and corporate profits fell, putting the growth trajectory on a lower path ahead of an apparent slowdown early this year.
View ArticleFed's Yellen Pitches Cautious Tack on Rate Increases
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen laid out a case for a âgradualist approachâ to interest-rate increases in the years ahead, spelling out in greater detail than she has before the risks of...
View ArticleSaudi Stock Market to Open to Foreign Investors in June
Saudi Arabia said it would open its stock market to direct foreign investment on June 15, a move that will give qualified international investors access for the first time to the Middle Eastâs...
View ArticlePolice Search Home, Office of IMF Ex-Director Rato
Spanish police Thursday searched the residence and private office of former International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo Rato as part of a money-laundering probe.
View ArticleSluggish Housing Starts Belie Builders' Confidence
U.S. home building is off to a slow start this year, though builders remain upbeat amid improving weather, steady job creation and low interest rates.
View ArticlePutin: Growth Could Return in 2 Years
Vladimir Putin said Russia has seen the worst of the economic troubles caused by Western sanctions and plunging oil prices, striking an upbeat tone in his annual call-in program.
View ArticleChina Readies $46 Billion for Pakistan Trade Route
Beijing aims to spend billions of dollars on infrastructure in Pakistan as part of a plan to open trade routes across Asia and challenge the U.S.
View ArticleSpanish Political Upstart Surges in Popularity
Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera says entrepreneurship and research and development, not large infrastructure projects, should be Spainâs economic engine.
View ArticleGreece Creditors Grim on Deal Prospects
Greeceâs international creditors signaled they are losing hope that Athens will do what is needed to unlock bailout funds before it runs out of money.
View ArticleFed Shies Away From June Rate Increase
A patch of soft economic data has created uncertainty inside the Federal Reserve about when to start raising short-term interest rates, reducing the probability of a move by midyear.
View ArticleApril Consumer Sentiment Index Rises
Consumer optimism rebounded in early April, according to data released Friday. Households remain cautious about their outlook for income gains.
View ArticleConsumer Prices Tick Up, in Sign of Emerging Inflation
U.S. consumer prices increased for the second consecutive month in March after falling through much of the winter, a sign that U.S. inflation may be stabilizing.
View ArticleOfficials Warn Greece Time Is Tight
Talks over fresh emergency financing for Greece likely will take several more weeks, even though cash-needy Athens requires a deal to help it meet debt payments due in June, an International Monetary...
View ArticleG-20 Warns of Threats to Global Recovery
World Economy NewsThe worldâs top finance leaders warned that currency volatility, low inflation and high debt levels threaten to undermine an already uneven global economic recovery.
View ArticleDurable-Goods Orders Fall, Raising Worries Over GDP Growth
Businesses cut orders on big-ticket items and continued to postpone investment last month, further evidence of the economy slowing sharply at the start of the year.
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