Companies in the U.S. added fewer workers than forecast in May, a sign that job growth is struggling to gain momentum, data from a private report based on payrolls showed today.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance
The biggest bond dealers are finding fewer Treasuries to sell to the Federal Reserve as its $ 600 billion purchase program nears an end, a signal of rising demand even as the largest buyer steps away
BusinessWeek.com — Finance
Employers probably hired fewer workers in May and manufacturing cooled as the jump in fuel costs and the effects of Japan’s earthquake rippled through the U.S., economists said before reports this week.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance
Much of the shortfall is caused by taxpayer error—underreporting business income. Solution: simpler instructions, more education
BusinessWeek.com — Small Business
The number of Britons who think now is a good time to buy a home fell in March as strains in the labor market dented demand for property, the Building Societies Association said.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance
Employers in the U.S. added fewer jobs than forecast in December and the unemployment rate dropped, partly reflecting a shrinking workforce, a sign the labor-market recovery will take time to develop.
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Fewer Americans filed claims for unemployment insurance payments over the past month, indicating the labor market is improving.
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Builders sold fewer new homes than forecast in November, signaling the U.S. housing market is floundering in the face of near-10 percent unemployment and an overhang of unsold existing properties.
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