Josh Boak

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In this Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 photo, a woman passes an active wear display at a J.C. Penney store, in New York. The Commerce Department releases retail sales data for August on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US retail sales rise in August on auto sales

Josh Boak · September 12, 2014 3:09 pm

About that raise… US execs feeling tight-fisted

About that raise… US execs feeling tight-fisted

Josh Boak · September 8, 2014 5:25 pm

Survey of company execs: US pay likely to stagnate

Survey of company execs: US pay likely to stagnate

Josh Boak · September 8, 2014 11:01 am

In this June 23, 2014 photo, recruiter Christina O, left, with New Western Acquisitions, meets with employment seekers during a job fair in Philadelphia. The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Applications for US jobless aid at still-low 302K

Josh Boak · September 4, 2014 1:59 pm

In this March 14, 2014 photo, an assembly line worker builds a 2015 Chrysler 200 automobile at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The U.S. trade deficit fell in July to its lowest level since January, as exports of autos, telecom equipment, industrial machines and semiconductors rose, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

US trade gap narrows in July

Josh Boak · September 4, 2014 1:37 pm

This July 10, 2014 photo shows a house with sale pending sign in Quincy, Mass.

Contracts to buy US homes rise in hopeful sign

Josh Boak · August 28, 2014 2:56 pm

Survey: Americans’ pessimism on economy has grown

Survey: Americans’ pessimism on economy has grown

Josh Boak · August 28, 2014 2:10 pm

This Aug. 14, 2014 photo shows a sign in front of a home for sales in Whittier, Calif. Standard & Poor's releases the S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for July on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

US home price gains slow in June

Josh Boak · August 26, 2014 6:36 pm

Sales of US new homes fall in July

Josh Boak · August 25, 2014 3:53 pm

In this July 30, 2014 photo, quality control inspector Tina Person, left, and scanner pperator Dewanna Murphy inspect tubes that are used in the production of the fuel bundle assembly at the GE Hitachi plant in Castle Hayne, N.C. (AP Photo/The Star-News, Mike Spencer)

US factory output surges in July

Josh Boak · August 15, 2014 1:55 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, file photo, Carmen Nazario of Albany, N.Y., fills out an employment application during a job fair at the Marriott Hotel in Colonie, N.Y. The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

US jobless aid applications rise to 311,000

Josh Boak · August 14, 2014 12:50 pm

FILE - In this June 5, 2014 photo, Conquisia Tyler, right, gives change to a customer at Sam's Club in Bentonville, Ark. The Commerce Department releases retail sales data for July on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Sarah Bentham, File)

US retail sales flat in July

Josh Boak · August 13, 2014 1:05 pm