first quarter

Economy grows at sluggish 1.3% pace

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 07/29/2011 - 06:45

Economic growth in the second quarter was tepid, the government reported Friday. And growth in the first quarter was much slower than initially thought.


 

Economic growth still weak

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 06/24/2011 - 06:40

The U.S. economy was a little stronger than originally believed but still struggling in the first three months of the year, according to the government's final reading on the first quarter.


 

Home prices at lowest level since bubble burst

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 05/31/2011 - 08:43

Home prices fell below the 2009 housing bust bottom in the first quarter, dropping 4.2% from the prior three months, according to an industry report released Tuesday.


 

REITs are a surprising bright spot for investors these days

USATODAY.com Money - Waggoner  Thu, 06/24/2010 - 17:30

Office vacancy rates were 15% at the end of the first quarter, vs. 14.7%. at the end of 2009. Rents are down 6.6%.

What has improved? Credit ...


 

U.S. economy's growth revised lower

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 05/27/2010 - 07:05

The economy grew in the first quarter, but not quite as much as originally reported, the government said Thursday.


 

6 retailers poised for record profits

MSN Money Latest Articles  Fri, 05/07/2010 - 11:00

The biggest jump in consumer spending in 3 years helped the economy grow at a 3.2% annual rate in the first quarter.

That's welcome news for the nation's retailers.


 

Stimulus created 683,000 jobs in the first quarter

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 04/30/2010 - 16:36

The White House's $787 billion stimulus plan funded 682,779 jobs in the first quarter, administration officials said Friday.


 

Job picture improvement seen to start 2010

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Tue, 12/08/2009 - 03:29

The New Year's resolution for most employers will be to keep staff levels stable during the first quarter of 2010, according to a report released Tuesday.


 

Aetna to cut up 3.5% of workforce

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Wed, 11/18/2009 - 18:05

Aetna announced it eliminated 625 positions Wednesday in the first of two rounds of job cuts that will reduce the health insurance giant's workforce by up to 3.5% by the end of the first quarter in 2010.


 

Economy contracts less than expected

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 07/31/2009 - 06:48

The pace of economic decline slowed substantially in the second quarter, as the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 1% -- far less than it did in the first quarter, according to a government report released Friday.