WASHINGTON — Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5%. The latest snapshot of business conditions, released by the L

PITTSFIELD — State officials yesterday delivered a warning message to employers: The "underground economy" that churns with shady employee pay schemes, unpaid taxes and worker protections is under scrutiny.

(RTTNews) - German business confidence deteriorated to a three year low in September as firms were dissatisfied with their current business situation, a survey revealed Wednesday.

The government releases a raft of data today on the state of the economy — the Commerce Department reports on August business inventories and retail sales for September, while the Labor Department releases its Producer Price Index for September.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The productivity of U.S. nonfarm businesses was revised higher in the second quarter than previously estimated, the Labor Department reported Thursday.