Martin Crutsinger

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Sales of US existing homes up 4.9 percent in May

Martin Crutsinger · June 23, 2014 7:05 pm

This Wednesday, May 14, 2014 photo taken with a fisheye lens shows a new home under construction in Riverview, Fla. The Conference Board reports on its index of leading economic indicators for May on Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Gauge of US economy gains 0.5 percent in May

Martin Crutsinger · June 19, 2014 2:44 pm

FILE - In this May 7, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies about the economy before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve issues a policy statement when its two-day meting ends Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Yellen: US economy still needs help from Fed

Martin Crutsinger · June 18, 2014 9:16 pm

FILE - In this May 7, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies about the economy before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve issues a policy statement when its two-day meting ends Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Investors to seek clues from Fed on rate increase

Martin Crutsinger · June 18, 2014 11:39 am

Inflation data give Fed another topic for debate

Martin Crutsinger · June 17, 2014 9:18 pm

In this Wednesday, June 4, 2014 photo, Marty Mascio, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., pumps gasoline into his car at a Chevron gasoline station in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The Labor Department reports on U.S. consumer prices in May on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

US consumer prices rise 0.4 percent in May

Martin Crutsinger · June 17, 2014 1:21 pm

With economy hazy, Fed is unlikely to shift course

Martin Crutsinger · June 16, 2014 5:09 pm

FILE - In this June 6, 2014 file photo, a man holding an umbrella walks past an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm, in Tokyo. The Treasury Department releases foreign holdings data for April on Monday, June 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt increase

Martin Crutsinger · June 16, 2014 1:45 pm

FILE - In this June 6, 2014 file photo, a man holding an umbrella walks past an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm, in Tokyo. The Treasury Department releases foreign holdings data for April on Monday, June 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt increase

Martin Crutsinger · June 16, 2014 1:04 pm

Senate approves 3 nominations for Fed board

Martin Crutsinger · June 12, 2014 11:32 pm

In this June 5, 2014 photo, Chelsea Vick shops for clothes at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rogers, Ark. The Commerce Department releases retail sales data for May on Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Sarah Bentham)

US retail sales rose 0.3 percent in May

Martin Crutsinger · June 12, 2014 6:45 pm

In this June 4, 2014 photo, shoppers look at washers and dryers at a Costco in Plano, Texas. The Commerce Department releases business inventories for April on Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

US businesses boost April stockpiles 0.6 percent

Martin Crutsinger · June 12, 2014 2:52 pm