Economy, 2010 | featured news

Builders began work last year on the second fewest number of homes in more than half a century, as the weak economy kept people from buying houses.

US retail sales rose in December for the sixth consecutive month, but questions about the economy still remain.

Though December was weaker than expected, the overall holiday season was still relatively strong, analysts said.

New single-family home sales rose in November but to a lower- than- expected rate , a government report showed on Thursday, highlighting the weakness in the housing market even as the broader economic recovery gains momentum.

Retail sales were solidly higher in November, the government reported Tuesday, fueled in part by deep discounting on holiday merchandise.

Vice President Joe Biden says a weak November jobs report is "disappointing" and a sign that the economic recovery is fragile.

The nation's economic stress fell in September to a 16-month low, thanks to more hiring in New England, fewer foreclosures in the mid-Atlantic and declining bankruptcy filings in the Southeast, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions around the country.

U.S. companies added to payrolls more than expected in October, slightly boosting optimism about the job market ahead of Friday's government employment report.

The month of October is just about a wrap, and it’s shaping up to be a good one for the auto industry.

The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose in August for the second straight month but remained far below last year's pace.