Retailers are worried about the short holiday shopping season.
Economists are worried about consumers' moods as we head toward the end of the year.
Weekly jobless claims rose slightly, but still a bit lower than expected.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level last week since June 2007.
The trend is in the right direction, but the statistic won't dominate in the markets.
Less people filed for unemployment over the last week. But layoff announcements went up.
There's news today U.S. economy was surprisingly strong — once upon a time.
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, discusses the latest retail earnings.
The recovery is moving slow and steady.
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, discusses why she thinks the latest upbeat data don't add up to a strong economy.
