U.S. recovery still on ropes in late summer: Fed »

U.S. recovery still on ropes in late summer: Fed

By Mark Felsenthal
WASHINGTON | Wed Sep 7, 2011 6:21pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sluggish U.S. recovery failed to gain speed in recent weeks and softened in some areas of the country, as volatile stock markets and sputtering factory activity weighed on growth, the Federal Reserve said [...]

Jobless claims fall, slow recovery seen »

Jobless claims fall, slow recovery seen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. workers submitting new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, implying only a gradual labor market improvement even as the economic recovery broadens out.

While the data on Thursday did not change views employers probably added to payrolls this month, analysts were disappointed with how slowly claims were [...]

Fragile Recovery for CAD »

Fragile Recovery for CAD

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Retail sales rise brightens recovery picture »

Retail sales rise brightens recovery picture

Sales at retailers were unexpectedly strong last month, suggesting consumers were feeling a little more comfortable to spend and improving prospects for first-quarter economic growth.
Retail sales rose 0.5 percent as consumers stepped up spending not only on essential goods but luxury items as well, the Commerce Department said on Friday.
Optimism over the increase [...]

Recovery, debt woes to hound stocks »

Recovery, debt woes to hound stocks

Recovery, debt woes to hound stocks
Stocks face more turbulence that could send indexes spiraling through key levels next week as doubts about the pace of the global recovery persist and fears over Europe’s sovereign debt woes rattle sentiment.
Investors worry that the debt problems will hinder efforts to sustain the nascent economic recovery and [...]

Oil slips below $77 as demand lags economic recovery »

Oil slips below $77 as demand lags economic recovery

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil fell a few cents on Thursday to trade below $77 as rising crude inventories in the United States signaled that a rebound in U.S. economic activity was failing to translate into higher demand.
U.S. crude for March delivery declined 17 cents to $76.81 a barrel at 0736 GMT (2:36 a.m. EST), [...]

News Corp profit up on ad recovery, Avatar »

News Corp profit up on ad recovery, Avatar

News Corp profit up on ad recovery, Avatar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – News Corp’s results beat expectations thanks to “Avatar” and improved advertising sales, and the company raised its outlook and dividend in a sign of confidence for the battered media sector.
The 25 percent dividend increase announced on Tuesday by Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate [...]

Activity indicators in Peru and Colombia reinforces the recovery trend in the region »

Activity indicators in Peru and Colombia reinforces the recovery trend in the region

Mon, Jan 25 2010, 19:15 GMT
The release of activity indicators in Peru and Colombia reinforces the recovery trend in the region. In Mexico, the inflation expanded more than expected due to the fiscal program. The deficit in the current account continued to increase in Brazil in consequence of the economic dynamism. In [...]

The world’s superpower and neighbor remain on the right track for recovery… »

The world’s superpower and neighbor remain on the right track for recovery…

Fri, Jan 22 2010, 13:02 GMT
by ecPulse.com analysis team
The world’s largest economy; the Unites States, along with its major trading partner and territorial neighbor, Canada,remains onthe right track of economical healing from the ongoing downside pressures of the worst recession witnessed since WWII; however, a full strong recovery is still far [...]

Hesitant Wall Street looks for more recovery evidence (AFP) »

Hesitant Wall Street looks for more recovery evidence 
    (AFP)

, hesitant about the pace of recovery, gets a fresh batch of corporate earnings and economic data in the coming week that may help set the tone for a skittish market.
in the economic recovery and mixed signals from earnings and economic data, analysts said.
The market opens a holiday-shortened week Tuesday after the Martin [...]