Job openings up sharply in January to 2.7M
WASHINGTON — Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves. The number of openings in January rose about 7.6 percent, to 2.7...
View ArticleU.S. retail sales up in March; consumer prices tame
WASHINGTON — Retail sales rose for the third straight month in March as better weather and auto incentives brought out shoppers in force. The rise was more than economists had expected. It’s the latest...
View ArticleCompanies hire at slow pace for third month
WASHINGTON — Companies showed a lack of confidence about hiring for a third straight month in July, making it likely that the economy will grow more slowly the rest of the year. The unemployment rate...
View ArticleJuly new home sales fall to slowest pace on record
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes dropped sharply last month to the slowest pace on record, the latest sign that the economic recovery is fading. The Commerce Department said today that new home sales...
View ArticleProductivity falls while labor costs increase
WASHINGTON — American companies experienced the largest drop in workplace productivity this spring in nearly four years and a rise in labor costs, suggesting businesses may no longer be able to squeeze...
View ArticlePay heed to employee satisfaction
New Orleans area employers should take note of the results from CityBusiness’ annual employee satisfaction survey, a critical component of the nomination process for the Best Places to Work event to...
View ArticleHiring outlook brightens as layoffs decline
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits over the past month has reached its lowest point since July 2008, raising hopes that hiring is about to accelerate. The drop in...
View ArticleManufacturing activity gained traction in June
NEW YORK — Manufacturing activity recovered somewhat in June from a sharp slowdown in May. The rebound suggested that the pain from the late-spring spike in gas prices and supply problems that hurt...
View ArticleEconomy slowed during the first half of year
WASHINGTON — The economy expanded at meager rate of 1.3 percent annual rate in the spring after scarcely growing at all in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said today. The...
View ArticleJob openings up sharply in January to 2.7M
WASHINGTON — Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves. The number of openings in January rose about 7.6 percent, to 2.7...
View ArticleU.S. retail sales up in March; consumer prices tame
WASHINGTON — Retail sales rose for the third straight month in March as better weather and auto incentives brought out shoppers in force. The rise was more than economists had expected. It’s the latest...
View ArticleCompanies hire at slow pace for third month
WASHINGTON — Companies showed a lack of confidence about hiring for a third straight month in July, making it likely that the economy will grow more slowly the rest of the year. The unemployment rate...
View ArticleJuly new home sales fall to slowest pace on record
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes dropped sharply last month to the slowest pace on record, the latest sign that the economic recovery is fading. The Commerce Department said today that new home sales...
View ArticleProductivity falls while labor costs increase
WASHINGTON — American companies experienced the largest drop in workplace productivity this spring in nearly four years and a rise in labor costs, suggesting businesses may no longer be able to squeeze...
View ArticlePay heed to employee satisfaction
New Orleans area employers should take note of the results from CityBusiness’ annual employee satisfaction survey, a critical component of the nomination process for the Best Places to Work event to...
View ArticleHiring outlook brightens as layoffs decline
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits over the past month has reached its lowest point since July 2008, raising hopes that hiring is about to accelerate. The drop in...
View ArticleManufacturing activity gained traction in June
NEW YORK — Manufacturing activity recovered somewhat in June from a sharp slowdown in May. The rebound suggested that the pain from the late-spring spike in gas prices and supply problems that hurt...
View ArticleEconomy slowed during the first half of year
WASHINGTON — The economy expanded at meager rate of 1.3 percent annual rate in the spring after scarcely growing at all in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said today. The...
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