U.S. factory activity picks up after five-month lull
New orders and an increase in hiring propels growth in manufacturing activity in May
Economy
U.S. consumer sentiment drops in May
Reading from University of Michigan is the lowest since November, with all ages and income levels gloomier than prior month
Despite cheery forecasts, economy still sputtering
The U.S. economic recovery may be more wobbly than it looks, some forecasters say
Yellen: Jobs market better, but "not there yet"
The chair of the Federal Reserve says U.S. economy is still on the mend from the Great Recession
China stocks hit 7-year high, Europe muted ahead of Fed
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with Dow futures up 0.1 percent; broader S&P 500 futures edged less than 0.1 percent higher
Home construction surges to fastest pace since 2007
Residential building indicates U.S. economy moving beyond its weather-plagued issues to pre-winter trends.
The case for stronger first-quarter growth
A new analysis argues that problems with how data gets seasonally adjusted could be leading to incorrectly low readings
Where the signs are pointing to higher rates
Regardless of when the Fed finally moves, bond traders are boosting long-term rates -- and will likely keep doing so
Republicans make their own pitch on free trade
As Obama pushes a controversial trade deal, Republicans appeal for a bill that would "fast-track" such negotiations
Economy looks better on Wall Street than Main Street
Although the U.S. job market is improving, some fear the pace of economic growth is already tapering off
Obama: Fellow Democrats "whoopin" on my free trade push
President says critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including many in his own party, don't know what they're talking about
Nepal earthquake rocks its economy
In the poor nation with little insurance coverage, damages from the devastating April quake could exceed 25 percent of GDP
Poll: Views on economy, ISIS more negative
CBS News/New York Times poll finds lower percentage of Americans that rate the economy as good, and Americans think fight against ISIS is going badly
Obama eyes big change to rules on overtime pay
Retail and food service employees could see big boost in overtime pay
Construction spending drops 0.6 percent in March
Commerce Department reports rise in nonresidential building offset by decline in home building and government projects
Why all eyes are on the April jobs report
After the worse-than-expected first-quarter GDP, economists say next week's payrolls number will be telling
U.S. businesses say second quarter looks promising
A survey of a broad cross-section of companies finds more saying sales, hiring and pay are likely to bounce back soon
U.S. economy still struggling to gain traction
But most parts of the country are growing at a moderate pace, according to the Central Bank
China stimulus hopes give most world markets a lift
On Wall Street, futures for the Standard & Poor's 500 and Down were both down 0.1 percent
Fed minutes: Officials split on rate-hike timing
U.S. central bankers were nearly unanimous in agreeing on change in 'patient' wording
Largest chunk of U.S. economy holding up, data show
The services sector continues to expand, which is particularly good news after recent dreary reports on the U.S. economy
Lousy jobs report is good news for hourly workers
Americans who aren't reaping profits from Wall Street or rental properties are about to turn the corner, one economist says
U.S. stocks rise as investors anticipate jobs report
Wall Street applauds an unexpected decline in weekly jobless claims a day before a monthly report is released
Consumer spending edged up in February
Economists are hopeful that continued strong income gains will lift spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity
The economic slowdown deserves a second look
Amid much disappointing data, the outlook for working Americans is actually improving in a U.S. economy that's pretty resilient
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