US federal gov't runs 135.2b USD deficit in Nov2013-12-12
The U.S.federal government registered a budget deficit of about 135.2 billion U.S.dollars in November, the second month of the 2014 fiscal year, the U.S.Treasury Department said Wednesday.

U.S. small business confidence improves2013-12-11
The U.S.small business confidence increased slightly in November, a leading industry association said Tuesday.

U.S. consumer spending rises 0.3 pct in Oct2013-12-07
U.S.families continued to boost their spending in October despite a decline in their take-home income, the Commerce Department Friday said in a report.

U.S. unemployment rate drops to 7 pct in Nov.2013-12-07
The U.S.non-farm payroll grew by 203000 in November while the unemployment rate edged down to 7 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday.

U.S. consumer credit up 7.1 percent in October2013-12-07
U.S.consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 7.1 percent in October, and the growth picked up pace from a revised 6.4 percent in September, the U.S.Federal Reserve said on Friday.

U.S. consumer sentiment jumps to five-month high in December2013-12-07
U.S.consumer sentiment jumped to a five-month high in December as the outlook of job market improved, a survey showed Friday.

U.S. economy grows 3.6 percent in Q32013-12-06
The U.S.economy increased at an annual rate of 3.6 percent in the third quarter before the 16-day partial government shutdown, boosted by private inventories and residential fixed investment.

U.S. initial jobless claims fall to two-month low2013-12-06
The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid unexpectedly edged down last week to the lowest level in more than two months, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

U.S. factory orders drop 0.9 pct in October2013-12-06
New orders for U.S.manufactured goods declined in October, mainly triggered by falling new orders for durable goods, the U.S.Department of Commerce reported Thursday.

U.S. fixed mortgage rates jump to almost three-month high2013-12-06
U.S.fixed mortgage rates jumped to an almost three-month high following stronger-than-expected October nonfarm payrolls, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday.

U.S. trade deficit goes down in October2013-12-05
The U.S.trade deficit of goods and services edged down in October as the growth of exports outpaced that of imports, reported the Commerce Department Wednesday.

U.S. new home sales rise 25.4 pct in October2013-12-05
Sales of new single-family houses in the United States posted a solid increase in October but sale prices edged down, the U.S.Commerce Department reported on Wednesday.

U.S. service sector grows at slower pace in November2013-12-05
U.S.non-manufacturing sector growth continued to expand but at a slower pace in November compared with the previous month, a widely recognized U.S.private survey revealed Wednesday.

U.S. economic confidence rises in November: Gallup2013-12-04
Americans became more upbeat about the U.S.economy in November, but they were still less confident than they were in the months before the federal government shutdown, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday.