Martin Crutsinger

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FILE - In this March 1, 2013 file photo containers sit in stacks after being unloaded from a ship at the Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore. The Commerce Department reports how much U.S. wholesale businesses adjusted their stockpiles in February later Wednesday April 9, 2014.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US wholesale stockpiles up 0.5 percent in February

Martin Crutsinger · April 9, 2014 2:27 pm

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 photo, a person demonstrates using a credit card in an ATM in Pittsburgh. The Federal Reserve on Monday, April 7, 2014 will release a report on how much consumers borrowed in February. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

US consumer borrowing up $16.5 billion in February

Martin Crutsinger · April 7, 2014 7:33 pm

Fed board member Stein announces resignation

Martin Crutsinger · April 3, 2014 7:31 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, file photo, container ships wait to be off loaded in a thick fog in Oakland, Calif. The Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade deficit for February Thursday April 3, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

US trade deficit hits $42.3 billion in February

Martin Crutsinger · April 3, 2014 5:29 pm

IMF leader calls for bold policies to aid recovery

Martin Crutsinger · April 2, 2014 8:08 pm

In this March 26, 2014 picture, crates containing engine and transmission parts sit on shelves at Volvo Trucks' powertrain manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Md. The Commerce Department releases factory orders for February, on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

US factory orders rebound 1.6 percent in February

Martin Crutsinger · April 2, 2014 2:20 pm

In this Friday, March 21, 2014, photo, a single family housing construction is underway in North Andover, Mass. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction spending in February on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

US construction spending up tiny 0.1 percent

Martin Crutsinger · April 1, 2014 2:23 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to community development professionals in Chicago at the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in Chicago, Monday, March, 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Yellen: Job market needs low rates ‘for some time’

Martin Crutsinger · March 31, 2014 8:12 pm

In this March 24, 2014, photo, sale sign is displayed in a shoe store in the Shadyside shopping district of Pittsburgh. The Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for February on Friday, March 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

US consumer spending up modest 0.3 percent

Martin Crutsinger · March 28, 2014 2:37 pm

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2013 file photo a dish is prepped at the Fig & Olive restaurant, near New York's Rockefeller Center, in New York. The Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product on Thursday, March, 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Why economists say 2014 could prove breakout year

Martin Crutsinger · March 27, 2014 8:15 pm

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2013 file photo a dish is prepped at the Fig & Olive restaurant, near New York's Rockefeller Center, in New York. The Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product on Thursday, March, 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

US economic growth for 4Q is revised higher

Martin Crutsinger · March 27, 2014 1:17 pm

Durable goods orders up, but key category weakens

Martin Crutsinger · March 26, 2014 10:49 am