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U.S. construction spending down for second month
U.S. construction spending fell for a second straight month in September as a slight rebound in housing was offset by further declines in nonresidential building and in government projects.
Applications for U.S. jobless aid tick up to 287,000
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, but remained at historically low levels that signal a strengthening job market.
U.S. predicts lower heating bills this year
Heating bills should be lower this winter because the deep freeze that chilled much of the nation last year is unlikely to return.
U.S. health providers expand their Ebola precautions
Public hospitals in New York City are so concerned about Ebola, they've secretly been sending actors with mock symptoms into emergency rooms to test how well the triage staffs identify and isolate possible cases.
U.S. construction spending down 0.8 percent
U.S. construction spending fell in August, the second decline in the past three months, with housing, non-residential and government projects all showing weakness.
Sales of U.S. new homes soar in August
U.S. sales of new homes surged in August, led by a wave of buying in the West and Northeast.
Unemployment rates rise in 24 states in August
Unemployment rates rose in nearly half of U.S. states in August, even as employers in two-thirds of the states added jobs.
Case of American jailed in Cuba back in U.S. court
An attorney for a Maryland man who has spent over four years jailed in Cuba argued before a federal appeals court that his client should be allowed to sue the U.S. government over his imprisonment.
Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate at 4.23 percent
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates surged this week, marking their largest one-week gain this year.
U.S. CEOs less optimistic about hiring, spending
Optimism among chief executives at the largest U.S. companies fell in the July-September quarter after reaching a two-year high in the previous quarter.
U.S. job openings near 13-year high, hiring rises
The number of U.S. job openings remained near the highest level in 13 years in July, and companies also stepped up hiring that month to the fastest pace in nearly seven years, two signs the job market is slowly healing.
Noah Smith: Handouts raise unemployment? Not so fast
Are Americans working less because the government is paying them not to work? A large number of people seem to think this.
