Topic: Ken Mayland

Spending up a bit, but jobs outlook so-so

NY Daily News - 468 days ago
The last read on the economy before the midterm elections finds Americans are spending a little more, but the economy isn't growing fast enough to...

Consumers log stronger-than-expected spending rise

AP News - 806 days ago
Consumer spending logs stronger-than-expected rebound in Oct., good sign for recoveryConsumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery.The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that consumer spending rose a ...

Payrolls in October grow by 166,000

AP News - 1560 days ago
Payrolls Grow by 166,000 in October; Jobless Rate Holds SteadyEmployers added twice as many new jobs to their ranks than expected in October, an encouraging sign that the nation's employment climate is not cracking under the stress of a deepening ...

Factory orders dip but sector still OK

AP News - 1678 days ago
Factory Orders Dip by Smaller-Than-Expected 0.5 Percent in MayAmerica's factories saw demand for their products dip by a smaller-than-expected 0.5 percent in May, suggesting that despite some pockets of weakness the manufacturing revival remains intact.The drop reported by ...