US Federal Reserve

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  Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

  By Martin Crutsinger  |  June 19, 2013

  The reduction would occur in "measured steps" and could end all together by the middle of next year, Bernanke said.

• US consumer prices rise just 0.1 pct. in May

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER  |  June 18, 2013

  U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small increase is further evidence that consumers are benefiting from mild inflation.

• IMF says US economy improving

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER  |  June 14, 2013

  The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

• Stocks edge lower at end of a volatile week

  By The Associated Press  |  June 14, 2013

  Stocks edged lower in the early going on Wall Street Friday as trading quieted down at the end of a turbulent week.

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  For income funds, name may determine destiny

  By John Sullivan  |  June 13, 2013

  Amount of money flowing into funds with ‘income’ in their name is three times larger than those without.

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  Jobless benefit apps fall

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER  |  June 13, 2013

  The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job gains will endure.

• S&P upgrades outlook

  By Christina Rexrode  |  June 10, 2013

  The Standard & Poor's ratings agency said Monday it's getting more optimistic about the U.S. economy. But investors just yawned.

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  U.S. regains wealth, but not equally

  By Bernard Condon, CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER  |  June 7, 2013

  America as a whole has regained all the household wealth it lost to the Great Recession and then some, thanks to higher stock and home prices.

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  Jobless rate ticks up

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER  |  June 7, 2013

  The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May, a gain that shows employers are hiring at a still-modest but steady pace despite government spending cuts and higher taxes.

• Stocks edge higher on encouraging report

  By Matthew Craft  |  June 6, 2013

  An encouraging drop in claims for unemployment benefits helped the stock market edge higher in late morning trading Thursday.