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Home sales rose sharply last month and claims for jobless benefits fell last week. The two reports Thursday sketched a picture of a modestly improving economy.

Economist says recovery is stronger than thought; 4-percent economic expansion expected this year.

Retail sales soared in March, the government said Wednesday, in the latest sign of improving consumer confidence.

The Dow traded over 11,000 for the first time since 2008. But some believe the market has come too far too fast.

Reaction to last week's employment report translates into stock market gains as service sector, real estate also report upbeat news.

A string of fresh economic data Thursday offered hopeful signs of spring, but there’s still a lot of storm damage to clean up.

The 0.3 percent rise in consumer spending in February was considered a respectable showing, given the winter weather.

U.S. stocks opened higher, led by the material and energy sectors following the report of a small increase in personal spending and benign inflation.

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell sharply last week, while the number of those on continued benefits was the lowest since December 2008.

The stock market continued its advance of the past month after the Fed said it would keep interest rates low to revive the economy.