The U.S. economy appears to be gaining momentum. The most recent estimate of real GDP growth for fourth quarter 2010 was 3.1 percent at an annualized rate—considerably stronger than the 2.6 percent figure posted for third quarter 2010. U.S. nonfarm employment rose by a robust 216,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in March, marking the sixth straight month of job increases. In … [Read more...] about May 2011: Business Indicators
April 2011: Business Indicators
The U.S. economy continues an uneven recovery from its deepest recession since the Great Depression. The preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for fourth quarter 2010 was 3.1 percent at an annualized rate—considerably stronger than the 2.5 percent figure posted for the third quarter of 2010. U.S. nonfarm employment rose by a meager 36,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in … [Read more...] about April 2011: Business Indicators
March 2011: Business Indicators
The U.S. economy continues an uneven recovery from its deepest recession since the Great Depression. The preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for fourth quarter 2010 was 3.1 percent at an annualized rate—considerably stronger than the 2.5 percent figure posted for third quarter 2010. U.S. nonfarm employment rose by a meager 36,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in January, … [Read more...] about March 2011: Business Indicators
February 2011: Business Indicators
The U.S. economy continues a slow and uneven pace of recovery from its deepest recession since the Great Depression. Estimated growth of real GDP was 2.5 percent at an annualized rate for third quarter 2010—stronger than the 1.7 percent figure for second quarter 2010. U.S. nonfarm employment rose by a moderate 103,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in December, marking the third … [Read more...] about February 2011: Business Indicators