fourth quarter

American consumers gave the economy a boost in the fourth quarter of 2010, as they loosened their purse strings.

Retail hasn't exactly shone brightly over the past few years. Though expectations are low, these companies are poised to outperform during the fourth quarter.

The discount retailer, one of the recession's big winners, felt the pinch from belt-tightening consumers in its fourth quarter as sales at US stores fell for the first time.

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster pace than originally thought during the last three months of 2009, according to a government report Friday.

The White House's massive stimulus plan funded 599,108 jobs in the fourth quarter, administration officials said Saturday.

The U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in more than six years during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a government report Friday.

JPMorgan Chase is writing off $1.4 billion worth of consumer loans in the fourth quarter, and Capital One is writing off more than 10% of its loans.

More and more people are walking away from their credit-card bills. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

Despite rising fears of the U.S. falling into another recession, a survey of top economists found them more optimistic about growth in the fourth quarter of this year and throughout 2010.

But job seekers will have to wait a little longer for employers to start hiring again.

Household net worth dropped by a record 9 percent in the fourth quarter, the largest drop in half a century, the Federal Reserve said.

Gross Domestic Product shrank 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2008, much worse than the 3.8% the Commerce Department had predicted just a month ago.

How did the government get it so wrong? Steve Henn reports.