Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: June 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000.
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: The Conference Board said Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence rose in May to 76.2.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year.
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's unemployment rate held steady in April, the Federal Labor Agency reported Tuesday, while a survey showed German consumers'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy's future health declined slightly in March, signaling that growth could slow this spring.
CONFIDENCE DROPS: The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence fell 8.3 points in March from February.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Research group says consumer confidence fell in March amid economic angst, govt spending cuts.
U.S. stock markets fell Friday, ending the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years.