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Private employers add 83,000 jobs in June, more than double the rate in May but still below the numbers that would suggest a strong recovery.

Report shows that, so far, China's economy has not been hurt by Europe's debt problems.

The stock market rebounded Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected increase in pending home sales restored investors' optimism about the economy.

New data indicate the American economy is continuing to recover despite the European slowdown.

Two senior Federal Reserve officials were upbeat Monday about the U.S. economic recovery despite the worsening debt crisis in Europe, but gave no indication the Fed is anywhere near raising interest rates.

Better-than-expected orders for U.S.-made manufactured goods lead equities higher in morning trading.

New home sales soared in April as homebuyers rushed to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month.

Home sales surpassed expectations for April as government incentives provided a temporary boost to the housing market.

Economists forecast the pace of U.S. growth will pick up in the year ahead as consumers and businesses accelerate spending, according to a new survey.

In a sign that the state's struggling labor market may be strengthening, 14,200 positions were added by employers in April, the second straight month of expansion.