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May 02, 2013Weak Imports and Soft Demand Narrows U.S. Trade Gap
March's data suggests that both domestic demand for foreign good and overseas demand for U.S. goods shrank...
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March 07, 2013Thursday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
The markets prepare for tomorrow's big jobs report, the U.S. trade gap widens, and euro-area interest rates remain unchanged...
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March 07, 2013Thursday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
Initial jobless claims declined to a six-week low, the U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected, and non-farm business sector productivity treks downward...
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February 14, 2012Market Recap: Moody’s, Retail Deflate Stocks
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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December 05, 2011ISM, Commerce Department Reports Illustrate Slowing Growth
The U.S. economy is showing signs of slowing, with two separate reports today demonstrating a weakening in both the service and manufacturing sectors...
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November 22, 2011Economy Grew Less Than Previously Estimated in Third Quarter
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than previously estimated in the third quarter, according to a Commerce Department report today...
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November 15, 2011U.S. Retail Sales Popped in October, Spurred by Auto and iPhone Sales
U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in October, beating expectations and giving the economy a much-needed boost as it entered the final quarter of 2011. Last month's gain followed a 1.1% increase in September...
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June 09, 2011US Trade Deficit Narrows, But Does This Amount Matter?
See which American sector's did the most business overseas in the most recent month...
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March 28, 2011Top 3 Reasons Markets Gave Up At the Close
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action ...
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June 11, 2010The Bottom Line for Retail Sales and Talbots (TLB), Express (EXPR), and Nordstrom (JWN)
We saw the macro economic retail sales numbers this morning. But how are some of the companies doing?
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March 01, 2010Is the Recovery Here?
Let's see what personal consumption, construction, and ISM telling us ...
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February 26, 2010GDP Revised Up to 5.9% as Inventory Effect Stronger Than Estimated
Wingnuts aren't the only ones stockpiling in this environment ...
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