Report Shows Job Openings Are Up, but Hiring Slows

WASHINGTON — It turns out we may be able to breathe easier about the slowdown in hiring last month. A new Labor Department report Tuesday showed that job openings surged 3.4 percent to 5.1 million in February — a 14-year high.

Home and Jobs Data Suggests Momentum

WASHINGTON — Sales of existing homes in the United States rose in July to a 10-month high, and the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, signaling strength in the economy early in the third quarter.

U.S. GDP revised down, but hints of economic thaw emerge

(Reuters) - The U.S. government slashed its estimate for fourth-quarter economic growth on Friday in the latest sign of a loss of momentum, but some tentative signs emerged that suggested the worst of the slowdown may be over.

Britain to stop housing benefit for jobless EU migrants in April

LONDON: Britain will stop helping jobless immigrants from other countries in the European Union with their housing costs from April, two cabinet ministers said on Monday, saying they wanted to reverse "a shameful betrayal" of British workers.

US businesses boost hiring despite the shutdown

WASHINGTON: Employers added a surprisingly strong 204,000 jobs in October despite the 16-day government shutdown, the Labor Department said, suggesting the US economy may be sturdier than many had assumed.

Stocks slip on global economic concerns

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Stocks fell slightly Thursday, as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected jump in jobless claims and turmoil overseas.