Conference Board

• U.S. Companies Are Hiring

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Payrolls vault to higher pace for companies from Ford to Geico.

• Rebound in Job Openings Point to Healing Labor Market

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  March 12, 2013

  Labor Department says 3.69 million positions were waiting to be filled in January.

• Port Strike Threatens Home Improvement Chains

  By Chris Burritt and Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg  |  December 28, 2012

  Looming East Coast strike could interfere with spring rush at Home Depot, Lowe's.

• U.S. Economy Set to Improve

  By Rich Miller and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  November 5, 2012

  No matter who wins the White House, U.S. growth will accelerate.

• U.S. Payrolls Rise More Than Expected

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  October gain of 171,000 jobs is accompanied by rise in jobless rate to 7.9%.

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• October Jobless Rate Probably Rose

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 29, 2012

  Consensus forecast calls for 125,000 increase in October payrolls Friday.

• Housing Revival Boosts U.S. Economic Outlook

  By Elizabeth Dexheimer and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg  |  October 18, 2012

  Gains in consumer confidence and leading indicators suggest influence of housing recovery.

• Euro-Area Jobless Rate Hits Record

  By Simone Meier, Bloomberg  |  July 31, 2012

  Eurozone unemployment stood at 11.2% in June.

• Employment Probably Accelerated

  By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg  |  May 29, 2012

  U.S. jobs report expected to show 150,000 increase in May payrolls.