Kyle Glazier

WASHINGTON — Sales of new single-family houses were down 2.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000 in December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

WASHINGTON — New orders for manufactured durable goods jumped $6.2 billion or 3.0% to $214.5 billion in December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

Sales of new single-family houses were down 2.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000 in December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

New orders for manufactured durable goods jumped $6.2 billion or 3.0% to $214.5 billion in December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

WASHINGTON — With the economy expanding moderately, the Federal Open Market Committee kept the federal funds rate target at zero to 0.25%, saying it anticipates economic conditions to warrant exceptionally low levels for the rate at least through late 2014.

With the economy expanding moderately, the Federal Open Market Committee kept the fed funds rate target at zero to 0.25%, saying it anticipates economic conditions to warrant exceptionally low levels for the rate at least through late 2014.

The House on Tuesday approved a 23d short-term extension to fund the Federal Aviation Administration for another three weeks, the first step in averting a shutdown and giving lawmakers time to craft a long-awaited multi-year reauthorization bill.

WASHINGTON — The acquisition of American Airlines by either of two competitors could result in a negative outlook for small to medium-sized airports, Moody's Investors Service said Monday.

WASHINGTON — A divisive labor issue that had stalled negotiations on a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill has been resolved, and there is now a real possibility that the long-awaited legislation could land on the president's desk before the Jan. 31 deadline.

WASHINGTON — Moody's Investor’s Service is keeping its negative outlook on U.S. toll roads because of rising fuel prices, political hesitancy to increase toll rates, and a sluggish economy.

Infrastructure projects would acquire a new source of funds under a bill that would allow investors to make tax-deductible contributions to approved projects.

WASHINGTON — Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims fell to 352,000 for the week ending Jan.14, a decrease of 50,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 402,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims fell to 352,000 for the week ending Jan.14, a decrease of 50,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 402,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

WASHINGTON — A key Virginia lawmaker is sponsoring legislation that would raise nearly $1 billion annually for infrastructure through gas and sales taxes, after warning of a severe budget shortfall for road maintenance near the nation's capital and complaining the governor's transportation plan is only "a drop in the bucket,"

WASHINGTON — The producer price index fell 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

The producer price index fell 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. import prices fell 0.1% in December and export prices dropped 0.5%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

U.S. import prices fell 0.1% in December, while export priced dropped 0.5%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

WASHINGTON — Despite the financial struggles and criticism faced by prominent fast-rail projects in California and Florida, high-speed and regional rail is likely to proceed out of necessity, according to an analysis by Fitch Ratings.

WASHINGTON — The federal government’s budget deficit was $86.0 billion in December, up $8 billion or 10% from the $78.1 billion deficit a year ago, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.