Articles About NYSE:XLB
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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, 2012Initial 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, 2012Weekly 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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