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Lumber stacks up big profits
Dan Gorenstein Feb 26, 2013
Despite a 46 percent jump in softwood lumber prices, many timber companies are wary to head into the forests.
Real estate comeback slows, but optimism remains
Jeremy Hobson Feb 20, 2013
The pace of home building slowed in January, falling 8.5 percent from December. Despite the decrease, January was still the third best month for house construction since 2008.
Anticipating this week's housing stats -- without dread
Mitchell Hartman Feb 18, 2013
The market for new housing has been heating up, even though plenty of foreclosed homes are for sale too.
Atlanta works to recover from housing bust
Jim Burress Feb 14, 2013
Atlanta's unemployment rate still tops the national percentage, but city residents hope the worst is finally behind them.
David Leonhardt on making tough decisions to fix the economy
Kai Ryssdal Feb 13, 2013
The New York Times Washington bureau chief talks about the choices we have to make with respect to our debt and the national deficit.
U.S. trade deficit plunges
Jeremy Hobson Feb 8, 2013
The nation’s trade deficit plunged in December, likely giving the U.S. economy an unexpected boost to round out the year.
A larger trade surplus can be a positive sign for U.S.
Scott Tong Feb 8, 2013
Other countries may not be buying as much of our stuff, but our buying more of theirs is an indication of consumer strength.
What your local coffee shop can tell you about U.S. productivity
Mitchell Hartman Feb 7, 2013
Productivity fell at the end of last year at the fastest pace in two years -- about 2 percent.
With stocks up, is the individual investor back?
Chris Farrell Feb 1, 2013
The Dow jumped almost 6 percent in January -- its best start to the year since 1994. Does this mean the individual investor has returned to the stock market?
Will jobs numbers follow GDP to show slower economy?
Mitchell Hartman Feb 1, 2013
January unemployment numbers will help economists figure out which direction the economy is headed.
