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Survey: US private employers add 135K jobs in May
WASHINGTON - A private survey shows U.S. businesses added just 135,000 jobs in May, the second straight month of weak gains.
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World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans
WASHINGTON - Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?
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Rising US wealth doesn't generate spending surge
WASHINGTON - The stock market rallied to record heights last month, home prices have rebounded and the wealth of American households has returned to where it was before the Great Recession.
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AP Survey: Bernanke comments surprised investors
WASHINGTON - Stock and bond prices are sinking because investors were caught off guard and alarmed by the Federal Reserve's signal that long-term interest rates are headed higher.
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Speaking too clearly can have a price for leaders
WASHINGTON - For U.S. policy makers, events that seem at first like positive developments can sometimes unexpectedly bite back.
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Slower US growth might lead Fed to delay tapering
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy may not be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to slow its bond purchases later this year.
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Political indecision weighs on economic forecasts
WASHINGTON - Politicians and economists are straining to get a clearer view of what the economy will look like a year from now, when midterm political campaigns are heating up. Republicans see the...
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Closing Fannie, Freddie could boost mortgage rates
WASHINGTON - Homebuyers could feel the pinch if Congress follows through on plans to shut down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage guarantee giants that were rescued by a...
View ArticleADP: Businesses added 176,000 jobs in August
WASHINGTON - American businesses added 176,000 jobs in August, a private survey showed Thursday. That was fewer than in June and July but roughly in line with the monthly average for the year.
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Fed likely to slow bond buys despite tepid economy
WASHINGTON - Hiring is soft. Pay is barely up. Consumers are cautious. Economic growth has yet to pick up.
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The shutdown's surprise effect on jobs numbers
WASHINGTON - The government shutdown may have affected October's jobs numbers. But not how you think.
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