Economy improving, so why layoffs?

The economy appears to be gaining steam, but companies are still laying off hundreds of workers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and thousands across the country.

Consumer Confidence in U.S. Unexpectedly Declined in May

Consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in May from a nine-month high, showing Americans are being shaken by rising grocery bills and elevated fuel costs.

U.S. Economy Barely Grew in First Quarter

The American economy slowed drastically in the first quarter of 2014, as wintry weather depressed corporate spending and housing sector activity, while smaller additions to inventories by farmers and businesses also held back growth.

Data points to slow healing in labor market

(Reuters) - Companies added jobs in October at the fastest pace in eight months, a sign of modest healing in the labor market just days before a presidential election that could hinge on the economy.

Confidence Weakens in Euro Zone's Core

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's new campaign to save the euro has had little or no immediate impact on the region's shrinking economy, figures published Thursday showed.

Consumer spending stalls in May, incomes up just 0.2%

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers spent no more in May than in April after seeing almost no gain in their pay. The lack of growth in consumer spending and wages suggests that a faltering job market is slowing the economy.

Greek economy to slump 5% this year: IOBE

ATHENS: Greece's most influential think tank projected the economy would contract by 5 percent this year, taking a more pessimistic view than the European Commission and the IMF and casting a cloud over government efforts to meet fiscal targets.