World news about “American economy” published by euronews.
Bernanke says Fed stimulus continues for now Monetary stimulus from the US central bank is helping the country’s economy recover, but the head of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke has said policymakers… 22/05/2013
US job creation stays strong The number of people in work in the United States rose more than expected in April. Employers hired 165.000 workers and in addition the job counts for March… 03/05/2013
US Federal Reserve will stick with bond-buying policy The United States Federal Reserve has said it will continue to purchase 85 billion dollars (65 billion euros) in bonds every month, in order to keep interest… 02/05/2013
IMF sees bumpy recovery The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its projections for global economic growth for this year and next. It says that is to take into account sharp… 16/04/2013
US job gains weak in March Austerity bites as US employers hired at the slowest pace in nine months in March. Just 88,000 jobs were added last month as across-the-board federal… 05/04/2013
US jobless benefits claims rise in March New government figures suggest the job market recovery there lost momentum in March. The total number of people registering new claims for unemployment… 04/04/2013
Fannie Mae profit points to US housing recoveryA huge profit posted by mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae is another sign that the US housing market is slowly recovering. Its $17.2 billion annual profit… 02/04/2013
US economic growth still sluggish The latest official figures confirm US economic expansion was sluggish in the final three months of last year. The Commerce Department’s third and final… 28/03/2013
Fed sticks to stimulus plan The Federal Reserve is to press ahead with its aggressive stimulus programme despite improving US economic conditions. Wrapping up a two-day meeting, the… 20/03/2013
Solid job gains are encouraging sign for US economy The US labour market continues to show steady improvement with employers there substantially stepped up hiring. A total of 236,000 new jobs were created in… 08/03/2013
Bernanke promotes Fed stimulus benefits, downplays risks A cheerleader for continued monetary stimulus for the US economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank will keep buying bonds, by… 27/02/2013
Fly the merging skies The consolidation in the skies continues with the merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group. That will create the world’s biggest airline in terms of… 14/02/2013
Obama’s State of the Union: reaction from Washington The President’s State of the Union address always packs out Washington’s bars and pubs – where much of the clientele are involved in politics themselves and… 13/02/2013
Obama to focus on economy in State of the Union address The US economy is expected to dominate President Barack Obama’s state of the union speech later today. With unemployment stuck at eight percent, stagnant or… 12/02/2013
That wasn’t supposed to happen! US economy shrinks The US economy unexpectedly shrank at the end of last year, news that was released just as the Federal Reserve policymakers were holding their regular monthly… 01/02/2013
US job growth still lacklustre There was no sign of the pick-up in job creation that the US economy needs to recover, in December as the pace of hiring by employers there eased… 04/01/2013
Surprise jump in US private-sector jobs There are signs of some momentum in the US economy as private-sector employers stepped up hiring in December. They added 215,000 jobs. That was comfortably… 03/01/2013
US ‘fiscal cliff’ deal more elusive than ever The ideological stalemate over spending cuts and tax increases for the rich continues in Washington. If Democrat President Barak Obama and the Republicans… 21/12/2012
Fed makes new rate pledge The Federal Reserve is significantly boosting its stimulus programme for the US economy and has taken the unprecedented step of saying it will keep interest… 12/12/2012
US job growth quickens, jobless rate falls Newly released figures show job growth in the United States sped up in November, with fewer negative effects from superstorm Sandy than had been feared. … 07/12/2012
Bonus interview: Richard Wolff, Economics Professor at NYC’s New School Richard Wolff, Economics Professor at New York City’s New School, talks about the EU, the US and especially what he calls, the “contradictions of capitalism”. 23/11/2012
US bank chief spells out warning on fiscal cliff Striking a quick deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff could result in a, “very good year” for the U.S. economy. That’s the view of Ben Bernanke the… 21/11/2012
Heading for the cliff – what it means President Obama and the Republicans in the US Congress both believe the US tax system is broken, but differ vastly on how to fix it. Hopefully… 09/11/2012
Four more years for the US economy Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House as the US economy appears in better shape than it was four years ago, but he now faces different… 09/11/2012
Winner must tackle US’s “fiscal cliff” One barely-discussed issue during the US election campaign is America’s impending budget crisis. If Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on a 2013 budget… 06/11/2012
Jobs worry many US voters As industries drive America, the fanbelt of the US presidential election is the economy. So how will the Midwest state of Ohio vote? Ohioans build a lot of… 02/11/2012
US economy grim for many but not all Most analysts agree that this November 6 election is mostly centred on economic concerns. We spoke to analyst Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, a… 02/11/2012
Some relief for Obama as US payrolls rise sharply There was better than expected jobs news for President Barack Obama just days before the US presidential election. Employers there stepped up hiring in… 02/11/2012
Days before the election, mixed US economic news There was modest improvement in the US labour market as companies added jobs in October at the fastest pace in eight months. Private employers took on… 01/11/2012
US growth up, but not enough to help Obama Better than expected, but not enough of an improvement to help Barack Obama in the closely contested race for the White House. The last US economic growth… 26/10/2012
US retail boost for Obama ahead of TV debate The US economy is showing signs of recovery as retail sales rose reflecting stronger than expected economic growth in the third quarter. Purchases increased… 15/10/2012
Blunt words from the Fed on stimulus In unusually blunt wording the Federal Reserve has said more monetary stimulus measures are “likely to be warranted fairly soon” unless the US economy… 23/08/2012
European markets at close: 03.08.12 03/08/2012
US jobs increase in July More jobs were created in July in the US, but the unemployment rate there went up. US companies hired the most workers in five months -163,000 – which was… 03/08/2012
US stimulus now or in September? Is it time for the policymakers at the Federal Reserve to introduce some stimulus measures to try to energise the moribund US economy or will they leave that… 31/07/2012
US growth curbed by cautious consumers US economic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year. Gross domestic product expanded by 1.5 percent between April and June from the same period last… 27/07/2012
Fed says prepared to do more, but no details Members of the US Senate banking committee and the financial markets were disappointed by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s update on the … 17/07/2012
Weak jobs numbers overshadow US election In what is bad news for President Barack Obama’s re-election chances in November, US employers hired at a dismal pace in June creating just 80,000 jobs, fewer… 06/07/2012
IMF urges US to support recovery Don’t risk throwing the world’s biggest economy into recession with tax increases and spending cuts. That was the warning from the global lender the… 03/07/2012
US economic growth slows US economic growth cooled in the first three months of 2012 as businesses cut back on investment and restocked shelves at a moderate pace. However, consumer… 27/04/2012
Facebook weaker before share sale Less than a month before Facebook’s initial public offering of shares on the Nasdaq, its quarterly results disappointed investors on Tuesday. Revenue was… 24/04/2012
US Fed cautious over drop in jobless total America’s Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has warned the current fall in unemployment may not last and that America needs to do more to boost growth and… 26/03/2012
Lehman ends bankruptcy, to partially repay creditors Lehman Brothers, the Wall Street investment firm that sparked global financial chaos back in 2008, is about to emerge from bankruptcy and — partly — pay off… 06/03/2012
US jobless rate falls to near three year low The latest US jobs figures provide the strongest evidence yet of an acceleration in economic activity there. In December there was a rise of 200,000 in the… 06/01/2012
Dow Jones at historic highThe Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all time record as soon as the opening bell rang at the New York stock exchange on Wednesday. The rally continued… 06/03/2013
US brinkmanship over savage budget cutsUS President Obama is feeling the chill of political deadlock as Democrats and Republicans play the blame game over budget cuts. Automatic reductions are… 01/03/2013
Obama trades barbs with Republicans over budget cutsBarack Obama has defended the US government’s decision to free hundreds of detained illegal immigrants in order to save money. The move has been fiercely… 27/02/2013
Obama’s latest budget proposals quickly brushed asideAs the March 1 deadline draws closer for automatic austerity measures to be imposed on the US government, President Barack Obama has urged Congress to pass a… 05/02/2013
Obama refuses to negotiate debt ceiling raiseIn the final press conference of his first term, US President Barack Obama has rejected Republican calls to trade public spending cuts in return for raising… 14/01/2013
Obama says fiscal cliff deal is closeA deal is in sight but it is not yet done – that was the message from US President Barack Obama who appeared on prime time television to reassure the American… 31/12/2012
What is the fiscal cliff?The phrase ‘fiscal cliff’ – coined by the head of the US central bank Ben Bernanke – refers to the shock measures that were intended to focus partisan… 31/12/2012
No US fiscal cliff deal in sight with hours to goWith less than 24 hours until nearly 90 percent of American workers face automatic tax rises, talks between US Senate leaders over the so-called fiscal cliff… 31/12/2012
US political parties remain at odds over raising taxesThe US Congress reconvenes this week after the Thanksgiving holiday with time running out to reach a compromise over fiscal planning. But while the… 27/11/2012
Walmart workers in pay protest on ‘Black Friday’Workers from the large American retailer Walmart have defied management to stage a series of strikes and demonstrations over pay and conditions, on what is… 23/11/2012
Obama urges Republicans to make deal on middle-class taxPresident Barack Obama has urged congressional leaders to help him fufill what he called his mandate to help middle class families. In a wide-ranging press… 14/11/2012
Obama invites congressional leaders for “fiscal cliff” talksBarack Obama has invited congressional leaders for talks over the looming budget crisis and stressed he’s open to compromise. The US President says a deal… 09/11/2012
US-China: After decisions on leadership come decision on the relationshipManaging the rivalry between their two countries is sure to be a concern for US President Barack Obama, fresh from an election win, and China’s… 09/11/2012
Obama under pressure to avoid “fiscal cliff”After the highs of victory, and a triumphant return to the White House,today it’s back to business for Barack Obama. And first on his to-do list is the… 08/11/2012
Sandy’s economic costs could run to $20 blnThe economic cost of Sandy is predicted to run to 20 billion dollars (15 billion euros), according to Eqecat, a consultancy that provides loss estimates to… 31/10/2012
NYSE set to re-open on WednesdayThe New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is set to open as usual on Wednesday after being closed for two days. The announcement comes as lower Manhattan, the hub… 31/10/2012
