Tag: U.S. Economy
The U.S. private sector added 198,000 jobs
The gain of jobs spread across all sectors of the U.S. economy and all sizes of companies, it said in a statement. Within services, the subsector of transportation and utilities added 45,000 jobs, while professional and business services added 35,000. Construction added 21,000 jobs while industry added another 9,000. By size, companies with more than [...]
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York alerts about the weak evolution of employment
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, William Dudley, today underlined the progress in strengthening the U.S. economy, but also warned that the employment change is weak and can jeopardize growth. “The data show that the U.S. economy has encouraged a little more in recent months, suggesting that recovery may finally be [...]
The Increase in Fuel Prices is a Cloud Over the Growth in U.S.
High gasoline prices are a cloud on performance improvement in U.S. economy, said the Federal Reserve (Fed, central bank) said in its situation known as ‘Beige Book’, released Wednesday. The U.S. economy is in the path of recovery that began nearly three years ago and, although the pace “slow weak,” the report said. “The economy [...]
The U.S. economy continued with a moderate expansion, according to the Fed
The U.S. economy continued to expand between February and early April, “modest to moderate”, according to data analyzed by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in its Beige Book, which analyzes recent developments in twelve districts. “The hiring of new employees were stable or showed a slight increase in nine of the twelve districts surveyed,” said the [...]
The U.S. Economy is “Far From Being Fully Recovered”
The U.S. economy is “far from being fully recovered” from the financial crisis, said in a speech on Monday, the president of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke. “It was three years since the darkest days of the financial crisis, but our economy is still” far from being fully recovered from its effects, “Bernanke [...]
Bernanke remains cautious despite the improvement of labor market in the U.S.
The president of the Federal Reserve (Fed) U.S., Ben Bernanke, said today that it is still uncertain as to maintain the pace of improvement in the labor market, so again defended the expansionary monetary policy applied by the central bank. “Although a wide range of indicators suggest that the labor market has been improving (…) [...]
The favorable outlook for the U.S. economy encourages the Asian markets
The Southeast Asian stock markets closed today with gains its sessions, encouraged by the latest data from the U.S. economy, which have a favorable light. In Singapore, the Stock Exchange of the city-state gained 37.33 whole, equivalent to 1.25 per cent and Straits Times Index was placed in the 3026.40 level. In Indonesia, the Jakarta [...]
The Kospi is highest in seven months for the good prospects in the U.S.
Seoul’s stock market closed today with a rise of 0.99 percent and peaked in seven months, driven by the favorable outlook on the U.S. economy and to a lesser extent, the success in selling Italian sovereign debt. The KOSPI rose 20.04 points, or 0.99 percent, to 2045.08 units in a session in which they moved [...]
Obama’s approval drops due to fuel costs
Best Growth Stock – The level of approval of the performance of U.S. President Barack Obama, slipped below 50%, affected by rising fuel prices, months before the November presidential election, which is intended to be reelected, concludes a survey. Only 46% of Americans approve of Obama’s performance, while 50% disapprove, the poll by ABC News [...]
