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March 22, 2012These Jobless Claims Keep Shocking Pessimists
Another data point not seen in 4 years ...
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March 20, 2012How Will the GOP Cut Spending By $5.3 Trillion?
A Republican manifesto is proposing big cuts federal healthcare spending, energy, and education...
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March 15, 2012Jobless Claims Drop to Four-Year Low
Initial jobless claims fell back to a four-year low last week, signaling continued improvement in a labor market that has consistently recorded employment gains above 200,000 for the last three months...
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March 13, 2012Job Openings Dip But Stay Close to 42-Month High
Jobs openings dipped in January after reaching a three-and-a-half-year high in December, but stayed close enough to the mark to suggest businesses remain confident in the economy...
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March 13, 2012Federal Employees Evade Pay Freeze Extension
Federal workers can breathe easy after a proposed amendment to extend pay freezes was defeated today in the Senate...
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March 13, 2012Federal Reserve Holds Fast to Stimulus Programs
Federal Reserve policymakers voted to make no changes to the central bank's ongoing stimulus programs in a meeting on Tuesday, after which it announced a more upbeat outlook for the job market and the global economy...
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March 09, 2012U.S. Trade Gap Swells as Record Imports Offset Export Gains
The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in January as demand for oil rose despite higher prices, pushing imports to a record high...
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March 09, 2012
U.S. Workforce Grows as Employers Add 227K Jobs
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, but the national unemployment rate was unchanged as more people entered the work force...
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March 08, 2012
Jobless Claims Bounce Off 4-Year Lows
Though initial jobless claims rose last week, the increase was not significant enough to change perceptions that the labor market continues to improve...
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March 08, 2012How Will the Fed Tackle Inflation?
Wary of concerns regarding future inflation, the Federal Reserve is mulling a non-traditional approach to the possible scenario of more asset purchases.
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March 07, 2012Why Are Consumers Borrowing More?
Americans borrowed more than expected in January to spend on education and automobiles, giving the economy a confidence boost...
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March 06, 2012European Economy on the Cusp of Another Widespread Recession
Europe's economy contracted in the fourth quarter as exports and consumer spending declined and investors pulled out of equities...
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March 05, 2012Service Sector Posts Unexpectedly Strong Numbers
The U.S. service sector, which accounts for two-thirds of the country's economic activity, grew at its fastest pace in a year during February...
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March 05, 2012ISM: Expired Tax Credit Weighs on Business Spending
U.S. factory orders fell in January for the first time in three months due the expiration of a tax credit for businesses, which resulted in a reduction in capital goods orders...
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March 01, 2012Factory Growth and Spending Slow
U.S. manufacturing has been one of the few bright spots in the global economy, but growth has cooled as consumer spending failed to pick up steam...
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March 01, 2012
Initial Jobless Claims Beat Expectations
New claims for unemployment benefits continued to decline last week, holding close to four-year lows...
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February 29, 2012What the Beige Book Says About the Economy
The Fed report was cautiously optimistic as it noted some economic improvement in January and the first part of February, even in the beleaguered housing sector...
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February 29, 2012Ben Bernanke Gets Cheeky With Congress
The Federal Reserve chief warned Congress that unless growth accelerated, the unemployment rate would not keep dropping in the months ahead...
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February 29, 2012Economic Growth Takes Root
The U.S. economy grew more than initially estimated during the fourth quarter, calming fears that 2012 would witness a sharp slowdown...
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February 28, 2012Consumers Confident in Jobs Recovery
Better employment prospects and rallying stock prices are supporting consumer sentiment, which could in turn spur spending...
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February 28, 2012Durable Goods Orders Tumble to 3-Year Low, Signal Slowdown
New orders for manufactured goods dropped the most in three years in January as demand fell for everything from household appliances to aircraft...
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February 24, 2012Consumers Optimistic About Jobs Recovery
Consumer sentiment improved in February as Americans became more confident in the resilience of the U.S. economy and a record number reported hearing about more job opportunities...
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February 24, 2012Recession Looms in Euro Zone
The euro zone is headed for a mild recession this year, the region's second economic contraction since 2008...
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February 23, 2012
Weekly Jobless Claims Signal New Hiring
New claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged last week, holding steady for a second week at the lowest level seen since March 2008...
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February 22, 2012Obama Will Propose New Corporate Tax Rate
The Obama administration will propose reducing the corporate tax rate by 7 percent on Wednesday, a cut he intends to pay for by eliminating dozens of tax loopholes companies now use to lower their taxes...
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February 18, 2012
Dissension at the Fed? A Critic of Easy Money Speaks His Mind
Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher calls out Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke for his easy money policies, while calling on Congress to do more for the economy...
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February 17, 2012House Votes to Extend Payroll Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits in $150B Stimulus Package
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to extend a payroll tax holiday for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions of others through the rest of the year...
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February 16, 2012January Core Producer Price Index Up Significantly
The January core rate was fueled by drugs costs, which comprised around 40 percent of the increase ...
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February 16, 2012
Jobless Claims Fall to Near 4-Year Low
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 348,000 in the week ended February 11, the lowest level since March 2008...
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February 16, 2012
Congress Reaches Bipartisan Agreement to Extend Payroll Tax Cut
The bipartisan deal would extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans through the end of the year, during which it would save the average American working family $1,000...
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