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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:54:08 GMT

Fed: Economy slowing in some regions

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:49:20 GMT

The pace of economic activity has slowed or held steady in parts of the country, revealing a choppy path back to health.



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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:53:42 GMT

Recovery's Achilles' heels: jobs and housing

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:20:52 GMT

The economic recovery is weakening in the face of falling home sales and rising claims for unemployment benefits, new data showed Thursday.

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Leading indicators suggest recovery slowing

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:10:52 GMT

A private research group says its gauge of future economic activity dropped in June, the second decline in past 3 months, suggesting the U.S. economic recovery will weaken.



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Unemployment rises in most metro areas

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:55:29 GMT

The unemployment rate in about three-quarters of the nation's largest metro areas rose last month as seasonal factors boosted joblessness nationwide.



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Checks are coming: Obama signs jobless bill

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:39:07 GMT

Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a congressional standoff.


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Senate approves jobless payments to millions

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:01 GMT

State unemployment agencies are gearing up to resume sending unemployment payments to millions of people as Congress promises to ship President Barack Obama a measure to restore lapsed benefits.


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General Electric hikes its quarterly dividend

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:27:55 GMT

GE boosted its quarterly dividend by 2 cents to 12 cents per share Friday â?? a sign that things are much better.



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Jobless benefits won't cure economy

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:18:46 GMT

For jobless Americans struggling to pay their bills and keep their homes, the restoration of unemployment benefits could keep their crisis from getting worse.



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Citigroup paying $75M to settle civil charges

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:54:00 GMT

Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.


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U.S. cities warn of more job, service cuts

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:56:33 GMT

Local government revenue has withered so drastically that U.S. cities and counties will have to cut hundreds of thousands of jobs in the coming months.


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Women more optimistic than men about economy

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:46:29 GMT

There is a widening divide between men and women when it comes to their outlook for the economy and their own financial situations in the next twelve months, a new survey says.


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New CEO Dudley faces daunting task at BP

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:38:39 GMT

BP's incoming CEO Robert Dudley faces the daunting task of fixing a company saddled with huge liabilities, a broken culture, strained government relations and a badly damaged brand.

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Bernanke: Donâ??t stop stimulus spending

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:32:23 GMT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the fragile economy still needs government stimulus spending to strengthen the recovery.


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Stocks end slightly down ahead of GDP report

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:04:18 GMT

Stocks ended an erratic day with a modest loss Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals.


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Gen Y: No jobs, lots of loans, grim future

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:41:51 GMT

The Millennials are the first generation of American workers since World War II who have cloudier prospects than the generations that preceded them.

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Consumers, Wall Street disagree on economy

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:54:08 GMT

The disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street is growing.


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Capitalism? Yuck. But free enterprise? Yes!

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:49:22 GMT

Nearly two years after the financial crisis helped push the nation into deep recession, even capitalismâ??s most ardent supporters concede itâ??s developed a bit of a bad reputation.

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Durable goods orders fell unexpectedly in June

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:03:23 GMT

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell in June as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted, new data show.

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Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:01 GMT

Why Wall Street is ignoring good profit reports

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:40:38 GMT

Even in a tough economy, increasing profits can be easy: Just cut costs enough and the bottom line keeps improving. But companies can only do that for so long.


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Economists see tepid recovery deep into 2011

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:53:42 GMT

The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers not spending and employers not hiring, according to an AP survey of leading economists.

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Bernanke sees an 'unusually uncertain' future

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:42:23 GMT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress the economic outlook remains "unusually uncertain," and the Fed is ready to take new steps to keep the recovery alive.

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Wall Street on the cusp of a breakout

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:03:39 GMT

Wall Street enters this week on the cusp of a breakout in U.S. stocks, but it will need another spate of convincing earnings reports to feed the rally that sprouted at the end of last week.


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Senate panel approves Yellen as Fed vice chair

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:07:16 GMT

A Senate panel has approved three of President Barack Obama's picks for the Federal Reserve, including his nominee to be the central bank's second-highest ranking official.


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Jobless claims drop may offer some hope

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:33:50 GMT

New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday.



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Watchdog: Financial system support up $700 billion

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:08:51 GMT

Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers' total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.


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Goldmanâ??s second-quarter earnings tumble

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:29:22 GMT

Goldman Sachs' second-quarter net income fell 83 percent as its trading revenue fell and it booked a charge for its settlement of civil fraud charges with the SEC.


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NY Fed: Toxic assets from AIG gaining value

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:28:23 GMT

Toxic assets the government bought during the bailouts of American International Group Inc. and Bear Stearns are finally gaining value, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.



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