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Inflation worries push consumer confidence lower
Shoppers' worries about juggling rising gas and food prices and other household costs pushed the Consumer
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Home prices falling in most major US cities
Home prices are falling in most major U.S. cities, and at least 10 major markets are at their lowest point si
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Durable goods orders fall 0.9 percent in February
Companies trimmed their orders for longlasting manufactured goods in February, buying fewer computers, m
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Applications for unemployment aid drop slightly
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, adding to evidence that layoffs are slowin
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Stocks lift household wealth; companies amass cash
Americans' wealth grew 3.8 percent in the final three months of 2010, boosted by gains i
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More people sought unemployment aid last week
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week. But the rise comes after applicat
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January trade deficit jumps to $46.3 billion
A surge in oil prices helped push imports up at the fastest pace in 18 years in January, giving the count
Read More »Will rising oil prices lead to QE3?
Yesterday, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart suggested that more stimulus could be needed if oil prices continued to climb. With WTI crude at $105, up from $86 just 2 weeks ago, Americans are
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Cameron unveils plan to boost growth in Britain
Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Sunday to cut taxes and bureaucratic red tape to encourage business and
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Analysis: Joblessness down, some still downbeat
Why so glum? Unemployment is dropping, but the reaction from both the left and right ends of the political sp
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