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Christopher S. Rugaber
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Applications for US jobless aid inch up to a 10-month high
by Christopher S. Rugaber - March 6, 2015 - 9:00am
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since May, though the pace of applications remains at a level consistent with steady hiring.
Why the US will power the world economy in 2015
by Christopher S. Rugaber - December 30, 2014 - 4:16am
The United States is back, and ready to drive global growth in 2015.
AP survey: China's lending bubble a global threat
by Christopher S. Rugaber - April 29, 2014 - 6:32am
Just as the global economy has all but recovered from debt-fueled crises in the United States and Europe, economists have a new worry: China. They see a lending bubble there that threatens global growth unless Beijing...
US finally regains the jobs lost in the recession
by Christopher S. Rugaber - April 6, 2014 - 3:42am
The US economy has reached a milestone: It has finally regained all the private-sector jobs it lost during the Great Recession.
Survey: US companies add 139,000 jobs in February
by Christopher S. Rugaber - March 6, 2014 - 5:51am
A private survey shows that US companies added slightly more jobs in February than in the previous month, but harsh winter weather still weighed on hiring.
US job openings reach 5-year high, a hopeful sign
by Christopher S. Rugaber - December 13, 2013 - 2:31am
U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in more than five years in October, and the number of people quitting also reached a five-year high.
US service firms expanded more quickly in October
by Christopher S. Rugaber - November 6, 2013 - 7:10am
Activity at US service firms accelerated in October behind a jump in sales and more hiring, suggesting businesses largely shrugged off the partial government shutdown.
Q&A: What happens if US breaks borrowing limit?
by Christopher S. Rugaber - October 14, 2013 - 7:11am
Negotiations in Congress to raise the nation's borrowing limit are up against a deadline of Thursday. If the limit isn't raised by then, the government will no longer have authority to borrow to pay its bills. ...
US manufacturing expands at best pace in 2½ years
by Christopher S. Rugaber - October 2, 2013 - 2:03am
US factory activity expanded last month at the fastest pace in 2 ½ years, an encouraging sign that manufacturing could lift economic growth and hiring in the coming months.
How budget showdowns could squeeze the US economy
by Christopher S. Rugaber - September 29, 2013 - 6:37am
Just as the US economy is struggling to expand at a healthy pace, a pair of political standoffs threatens to slow growth and spook investors.
G-20 summit leaders face a divided global economy
by Christopher S. Rugaber - September 5, 2013 - 8:00am
Something unfamiliar will be in the background as world leaders hold a summit in Russia starting Thursday: economic growth throughout the developed world.
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