Factories

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) -- A resurgent U.S. job market that has lifted the economy appears to be enduring. Factories in the Northeast kept hiring in early March. And the number of people applying for unemployment aid last week fell back to a four-year low. The economy is adding jobs at a ...

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) -- American factories are humming - and driving the economy forward. ...

By Derek Kravitz WASHINGTON (AP) -- Companies decreased their overall orders to U.S. factories in October for the second straight month, evidence that the economy remains weak despite other signs of improvement. The Commerce Department said Monday that total factory orders fell 0.4 percent. September's ...