Job openings hit record high and more people than ever are confident enough to quit
Job openings hit a fresh record in July, closing in on 7 million amid a jump in vacancies for finance and manufacturing, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
This chart shows the dramatic rise in corporate cash brought home since the tax cuts
In the first quarter alone, multinational enterprises brought home about $300 billion of the $1 trillion held abroad, according to a recent Federal Reserve study.
Small business optimism surges to highest level ever, topping previous record under Reagan
The tax cuts and deregulation efforts of President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress led to more sales, hiring and investment, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Economy adds more jobs than expected in August, and wage growth hits post-recession high
Average hourly earnings rose 2.9 percent in August as the economy added 201,000 jobs.
U.S. factory activity races to 14-year high in August
U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but growing concerns over rising raw material costs as a result of import tariffs could restrain further growth.
US factory activity races to 14-year high in Aug; construction spending rises slightly in July
U.S. construction spending barely rose in July as increases in homebuilding and investment in public projects were overshadowed by a sharp drop in private nonresidential outlays.
Consumer spending increases strongly; inflation rising
U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, pointing to strong economic growth early in the third quarter, while a measure of underlying inflation hit the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target for the third time this year.
Boom! US economy logs best performance in nearly 4 years
Businesses spent more on software than previously estimated in the second quarter and the nation also imported less petroleum.
Consumer confidence pops in August to highest level since October 2000
Consumer confidence pops in August to highest level since October 2000
U.S. new vehicle retail sales seen rising 1.3 percent in August: JD Power and LMC
Retail sales of new vehicles in the United States are expected to rise 1.3 percent in August from a year earlier to record their largest gain so far this year, industry consultants JD Power and LMC Automotive said on Monday.