Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg

• Retail Sales Decline 0.2% in May

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  June 13, 2012

  Sales excluding autos down 0.4%, weakest reading in two years.

• Firms Add 133,000 Workers in May

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 31, 2012

  Increase reported by ADP is smaller than expected; follows 113,000 gain in April.

• U.S. Payrolls Rise 115,000 in April

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 4, 2012

  Jobs gain smaller than expected, but jobless rate declines to 8.1%.

• Hiring in U.S. Falters

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 2, 2012

  Companies took on the fewest workers in the last seven months in April.

• Jobless Claims Lowest in 4 Years

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 22, 2012

  Latest week’s data suggest improved U.S. labor market.

• U.S. CEOs More Confident

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  February 7, 2012

  Sentiment on economy hits highest level in almost a year; hiring plans improve.

• Fewer U.S. Firms Plan More Hiring

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 23, 2012

  Only 27% of companies plan to add workers in the first half.

• Jobless Claims Higher Than Expected

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 12, 2012

  Latest reading suggests holiday hiring gave December jobs data a boost.

• Jobless Rate Drops to 8.6%

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  December 2, 2011

  Labor market makes modest progress, with payrolls up 120,000 in November.

• Jobs Outlook in U.S. Worsens

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2011

  Business economists say fewer companies plan to hire, raise prices.