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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 18.03.10 19:57 UTC

Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring

WASHINGTON - The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports today. The number of newly laid-off workers ...

Washington  President   Thomson Reuters Corporation  Fedex Corporation  oil  energy categories  +9 more

San Francisco Chronicle, 18.03.10 17:27 UTC

Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring

Paul Sakuma / AP In this Wednesday, March 10, 2010 photo, a person looks for work at a job placement center in Menlo Park, Calif. Initial jobless claims have dropped to 457,000 but remained above ...

energy costs  oil  food prices  US Federal Reserve  Department of Commerce  Department of Labor  +11 more

Seattle Times, 18.03.10 12:48 UTC

Current account deficit rises to $115.6B in 4Q

The current account trade deficit widened in the fourth quarter, reflecting an improving economy, but the imbalance for all of 2009 fell to the lowest point in eight years. Economists believe the deficit will increase in 2010 but not return to the record heights seen before the recession.

USD  Department of Commerce  United States  foreign products  oil 

WashingtonPost Business, 17.03.10 22:06 UTC

Retail sales rise as shoppers get into holiday spirit

Surprisingly strong November results boost hopes for recovery

senior economist   chief economist   RBC Capital Markets Corporation  Costco Wholesale Corporation  J. C. Penney Company, Inc.  Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations, Inc.  +5 more

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 16.03.10 18:38 UTC

Housing construction drops 5.9% in February

WASHINGTON - Housing construction fell in February as winter blizzards held down activity in the Northeast and South. The decline highlighted the challenges facing builders as they struggle to emerge ...

Joel Naroff  Naroff Economic  Capital Economics  advisors   Department of Commerce  Paul Dales  +3 more

Seattle Times, 16.03.10 16:11 UTC

Oil rises near $82 ahead of Fed, OPEC meetings

Oil prices climbed back to near $82 on Tuesday as fresh housing data calmed investor concerns over the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates.

cent  USD  US Federal Reserve  Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries  Department of Commerce  Phil Flynn  +5 more

BBC Business, 16.03.10 14:38 UTC

Snow storms chill US construction

Construction of new US homes fell in February - with disruptive heavy blizzards experienced in some areas of the country being partly blamed.

Department of Labor  Department of Commerce  United States  US 

Forbes, 16.03.10 14:36 UTC

Street Churns Before The Fed

As central bank discusses interest rates, stocks get a mixed start in New York.

Christopher Dodd  United States  bank profits  bank  oil  Dow 30  +10 more

NPR, 16.03.10 13:48 UTC

Blizzards Take Toll On February Home Construction

Housing construction fell in February as winter blizzards held down activity in the Northeast and South. The decline highlighted the challenges facing builders as they struggle to emerge from the ...

Department of Commerce  Paul Dales  Capital Economics  economist  

IndyStar.com, 16.03.10 13:47 UTC

Housing construction drops 5.9% in February

WASHINGTON -- Housing construction fell in February as winter blizzards held down activity in the Northeast and South. The decline highlighted the challenges facing builders as they struggle to ...

Department of Commerce  Paul Dales  Capital Economics  economist   Washington 
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