Government deficits are the biggest long-term worry of top U.S. economists, according to a survey released Monday.
In another sign of a strengthening economy, U.S. companies say they are planning to hire more workers, and expect economic growth to pick up in the first months of 2011, according to a survey released Monday.
The economy will remain sluggish early next year as the lingering effects of the recession continue to drag on growth and the benefit of government stimulus fades, a panel of professional forecasters said Monday.
If you've made it this far into the toughest job market in decades without being laid off, chances are you're out of the danger zone.
The outlook for hiring is improving as U.S. businesses continue to report growing demand and increased profitability, according to a survey of leading economists.
The recovery is sputtering and the outlook for the rest of the year isn't looking much brighter, according to a new survey of leading economists.
The outlook for the job market has improved, according to a survey of leading economists released Monday, even as the economic recovery hit a speed bump in the second quarter.
The recovery is picking up steam as employers boost payrolls, but economists think the government's stimulus package and jobs bill had little to do with the rebound, according to a survey released Monday.
The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster pace than originally thought during the last three months of 2009, according to a government report Friday.
Lowe's reported a better-than-expected profit for the fourth quarter on Monday, and the nation's second-largest home-improvement retailer indicated that 2010 would be a better year for the housing market.
Leading economists are upbeat about the U.S. recovery, forecasting steady growth over the next two years as businesses grow and jobs return, according to a survey released Monday.
Economists are optimistic that the recovery will continue in 2010, as the pace of job losses slows and hiring picks up, according to a survey released Monday.
Economic growth was weaker in the third quarter than originally reported, according to government data released Tuesday.
Despite rising fears of the U.S. falling into another recession, a survey of top economists found them more optimistic about growth in the fourth quarter of this year and throughout 2010. But job seekers will have to wait a little longer for employers to start hiring again.
Despite all the talk about economic recovery, you're probably still anxious about next year's job market -- worried not necessarily about your position but maybe your spouse's or your adult kids' or your best pal's.
In another sign of economic recovery, U.S. companies are planning to hire and invest more in the near future, according to a survey released Monday.
More than 80% of top economists believe that the recession that started almost two years ago is finally over. But most don't expect meaningful improvement in jobs, credit or housing for months to come.
An increasing number of economists agree with the government's response to the recession, saying they believe the economy is on the road to recovery, according to a survey released Monday.
If the key to happiness is low expectations, then stock investors must be over the moon.
A key survey of leading businesses showed Monday that the nation's economy remained weak in the first quarter, but it also hinted that the decline is slowing.
A survey of leading economists finds them now forecasting a far deeper and more painful recession ahead in the first half of the year, but a modest pickup in the second half of 2009, followed by a solid recovery in 2010.
A survey of leading economists finds them now forecasting a far deeper and more painful recession ahead in the first half of the year, but a modest pickup in the second half of 2009, followed by a solid recovery in 2010.
Economists expect an already deep recession to get even worse in 2009, according to a survey released Monday.
Frantically trying to stop the bleeding on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve took a first-time step Tuesday to get cash directly to businesses and hinted that interest rates could come down soon.
he economy plodded ahead at a 0.9 % pace in the first quarter -- slightly better than first estimated
Forecasters believe the economy will weaken further and unemployment will rise, despite the worst of the housing slump and credit crunch ending
Thirty percent of economists now believe the economy will shrink in the first half of this year, up from 10 percent who thought this in January
Despite the risk of inflation, further rate cuts may be appropriate and necessary amid a struggling economy, a Federal Reserve official said Monday.
The economy rebounded with a good head of steam in the spring before a credit crisis raised new fears about longer-term business health.
The economy in 2007 is expected to log its worst growth in five years and should be somewhat sluggish next year
The risk of massive defaults on subprime mortgages and heavy debts now poses a bigger threat to U.S. economic prosperity than terrorism, a panel of U.S. business economists said on Monday.
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