The Conference Board's leading economic indicators are offering positive signs about the economy's future. They've risen for five months straight — a sign not only that the recession has likely ended, but also that we'll probably see growth continue into next year ...

Housing construction rose in August and the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment aid fell unexpectedly last week, adding to signs the recession has ended. Still, the reports suggested a slow and fragile economic recovery. In part, that's because the increased housing starts were due ...

Production from the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose more than expected in July, with the first gain in nine months driven by increased output from auto companies. The increase provides more evidence that the worst recession since World War II is easing ...

On the same day of manufacturing icon General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy filing, reports on the industrial sector from around the globe seemed to show the sector on the mend. The decline in U.S. manufacturing slowed in May, a trade group reported Monday, and the sector is faring better than analysts ...