Josh Boak

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In this photo made on Friday, March 28, 2014, construction continues on a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa. The Commerce Department releases new home sales for March on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Sales of new US homes plunge 14.5 percent in March

Josh Boak · April 23, 2014 2:34 pm

In this March 26, 2014 photo, a builder works on a home under construction in northwest Chicago. The Conference Board reports on its index of leading economic indicators for March on Monday, April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Gauge of US economy up for 3rd straight month

Josh Boak · April 21, 2014 2:15 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, file photo, retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Gipson, of Atlanta, right, has his resume looked over by Ralph Brown, a management and program analyst with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a job fair for veterans at the VFW Post 2681,Marietta, Ga. The government reports on state unemployment rates for March on Friday, April 18, 2014. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unemployment rates fall in 21 US states last month

Josh Boak · April 18, 2014 3:14 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, May 30, 2013, photo, a job seeker stops at a table offering resume critiques during a job fair held in Atlanta. The Labor Department reports on the weekly jobless claims on Thursday, April 17, 2014. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Applications for US jobless aid edge up to 304,000

Josh Boak · April 17, 2014 12:54 pm

FILE -In this Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, file photo, workers man the Motorola smartphone plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for March later Wednesday April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

US factory output extended solid gains in March

Josh Boak · April 16, 2014 1:44 pm

In this April 11, 2014 photo made with a fisheye lens, gasoline is pumped into an automobile at a Phillips 66 gas station in Little Rock, Ark. Lower U.S. gasoline prices kept consumer inflation in check last month, helping to offset higher costs for food and clothing. The Labor Department said Tuesday, April 15, 2014, that the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in March, after scant 0.1 percent increases in the previous two months (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

US consumer prices up a slight 0.2 pct. in March

Josh Boak · April 15, 2014 3:40 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, Kolleen Irwin and her daughter Ariel, 3, shop for groceries at a Target store in Philadelphia. The Labor Department reports on U.S. producer prices in March later Friday April 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

US producer prices rise 0.5 percent in March

Josh Boak · April 11, 2014 1:13 pm

Applications for US jobless aid dip 32K to 300,000

Josh Boak · April 10, 2014 9:01 am

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 file photo, recruiter Valera Kulow, left, speaks with job seeker Leonardo Vitiello during a career fair in Dallas. The Labor Department's job openings and labor turnover survey for February is released on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

US employers advertised more open jobs in February

Josh Boak · April 8, 2014 2:40 pm

5 signs US job market may finally be accelerating

5 signs US job market may finally be accelerating

Josh Boak · April 6, 2014 2:18 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, job seekers sign in before meeting prospective employers during a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, on Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Applications for US jobless aid up 16,000 to 326,000

Josh Boak · April 3, 2014 12:47 pm

US home market: Few buyers and not enough sellers

Josh Boak · April 3, 2014 4:00 am