Articles About Commerce Department
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May 30, 2013Austerity Bites: GDP Revised Lower
The United States economy has definitely begun to feel the effects of austerity.
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May 09, 2013Are Oil and Apparel to Blame for the Wholesale Drop?
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that wholesale inventories rose 0.4 percent in March, which was exactly on-trend...
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April 29, 2013Higher Incomes Are Helping Out the American Consumer
Americans spent more last month and their income grew, an indication that the tax increases implemented at the beginning of the year have not yet held back spending...
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April 26, 2013Friday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
Stocks edged down on Friday afternoon. Here are three stories moving the markets...
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April 24, 2013Wednesday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
U.S. equities were a mixed bag on Wednesday afternoon. Here are three stories moving the markets...
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April 16, 2013
Tuesday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
Gains of more than 1 percent in each of the three major indexes made for a good Tuesday on Wall Street. Here are three stories that helped make it happen...
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April 12, 2013Will Retail Sales Bring the Economy to a Screeching Halt?
Analysts had expected a flat reading of this key economic indicator, but the Commerce Department announced Friday that retail sales fell 0.4 percent in March...
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March 08, 2013
Friday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
The U.S. equity markets were edging out modest gains on Friday afternoon, buoyed by a stronger-than-expected labor market report and the broad success of stress tests at America's top financial institutions...
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February 13, 2013Does This Commerce Department Report Bode Well for Q1 GDP Growth?
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that manufacturers’ inventories and trade inventories grew less than expected in December...
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February 08, 2013Did the Economy Actually Grow Last Quarter?
According to the Commerce Department, the trade deficit reached its narrowest point in almost three years in December -- $38.5 billion -- suggesting that the economy actually grew last quarter...
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January 31, 2013Consumers Are Still in Survival Mode
People are stuffing their mattresses with cash at the highest rate in over four years...
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January 26, 2013Your Weekly Update on the Housing Situation
Home prices continue to receive support from low inventory levels...
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January 11, 2013Friday Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
The trade deficit widened, Europe's demand for oil is expected to fall, and optimism for lower unemployment remains...
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March 20, 2012Housing Market Shows Signs of Recovery
Housing starts slipped in February, but according to the Commerce Department, permits for future construction rose to their highest level since October 2008...
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March 09, 2012U.S. Trade Gap Swells as Record Imports Offset Export Gains
The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in January as demand for oil rose despite higher prices, pushing imports to a record high...
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February 29, 2012Markets Close on Sour Note After Bernanke Issues Dire Warning
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 29, 2012Economic Growth Takes Root
The U.S. economy grew more than initially estimated during the fourth quarter, calming fears that 2012 would witness a sharp slowdown...
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February 28, 2012Nasdaq Hits Post-Tech Bubble High as Markets Stage Unstoppable Rally
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 28, 2012Durable Goods Orders Tumble to 3-Year Low, Signal Slowdown
New orders for manufactured goods dropped the most in three years in January as demand fell for everything from household appliances to aircraft...
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February 24, 2012Market Recap: Stocks Mixed as Economic Data Shows Slow but Steady Growth
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 24, 2012New Home Sales Slip as Supply Shrinks to Record Low
New home sales fell in January but an upward revision to December's data and a reported drop in the supply of properties on the market are signaling a recovery in the housing sector...
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February 21, 2012Do Investors Love or Hate These 5 Retailers After Earnings?
Retailers report mixed results...
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February 16, 2012
Market Recap: Jobs, Housing Data Carry Stocks Higher
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 14, 2012Retail Sales Rose 0.4% in January
U.S. retail sales rose 0.4 percent in January as consumers took advantage of post-holiday discounts while cutting back on car purchases and online shopping...
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January 30, 2012
Market Recap: Stocks Decline on Greek Tumult
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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January 30, 2012Consumer Spending Flat in December as Households Boosted Savings
When adjusting for inflation, spending dipped 0.1 percent in the final month of the year, breaking three months of gains and setting the tone for a slowdown in 2012...
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January 27, 2012
Market Recap: Stocks Slip on GDP Report
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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January 27, 2012U.S. Economy Grew at 2.8% Pace in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace since the second quarter of 2010 in the three months ended in December, but a strong rebuilding of stocks by businesses and weak spending on capital goods signaled an impending slowdown in early 2012...
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January 19, 2012
Housing Starts Fell 4.1% in December
Builders broke ground on fewer houses than expected in December as falling home prices and ongoing foreclosures continue to hamper an industry-wide recovery...
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January 13, 2012Obama’s Plan to Cut Bureaucracy and Boost Efficiency Will Save Taxpayers
President Barack Obama asked Congress on Friday for the authority to close down the U.S. Commerce Department and merge six agencies in an effort to simplify the bureaucracy so that it may better meet the demands of a 21st century economy...
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