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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped more than forecast last week, consistent with a robust labor market, a Labor Department report showed May 4.

America’s service industries expanded more than projected in April as a measure of orders reached the highest level since 2005, a survey from the Institute for Supply Management showed May 3.

The U.S. economy expanded at the slowest pace in three years as weak auto sales and lower home-heating bills dragged down consumer spending, offsetting a pickup in investment led by housing and oil drilling.

Consumer confidence retreated in February from a 13-year high, as Americans tempered expectations of their finances and the economy.

America’s service industries expanded in January at about the same pace as in December, indicating resilience in the biggest part of the economy.

Wholesale prices in the U.S. rose for the third time in four months, boosted by increasing fuel costs that are pushing inflation higher throughout the economy.

Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing a healthy job market at the start of 2017.

American companies are feeling confident again. Now it’s up to President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to get them spending again.

Job openings ticked up in November as hiring expanded, signaling steady growth in U.S. employment, a Labor Department report showed Jan. 10.

America’s factories barely expanded in October as faster production cushioned a slowdown in orders that signals the manufacturing sector is plodding along.