Trump, Clinton deny their own words in debate
Donald Trump's habit of peddling hype and fabrication emerged unabated in the first presidential debate while Hillary Clinton played it cautiously in her statements, though not without error
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Services firms expand rapidly, lifted by strong sales
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Fed move still unclear
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Unemployment stays low in some states
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Bonuses, incentive pay drop off
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Not what it used to be
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Applications for U.S. jobless aid rise to still-low 271,000
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week, but remained at a historically low level that signals an improving job market.
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Good for consumers, bad for the nation?
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Production slides 0.3 percent
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Foreign ownership of U.S. debt rises
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A false positive?
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A glimmer of hope?
WASHINGTON - The modest raises that Wal-Mart has said it will give its lowest-paid workers provide a glimmer of hope for lower-wage workers in other companies and industries.
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Unexpected pullback in spending
WASHINGTON - In recent months, the stage seemed set for American consumers to do what they've traditionally done best: Spend money - and drive the economy.
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U.S. retail sales dragged down
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U.S. pay and benefits rose at slightly faster pace last year
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Industrial production rises for fourth straight month
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Keeping a lid on inflation
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Keeping spirits bright
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A level of consistency?
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Employers add 214,000 positions
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Encouraging numbers
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Employee hiring below average
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High-speed hiring
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Job market shows signs of gains
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Economy gaining hold?
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Overseas demand on the uptick
U.S. factory activity expanded in October at the fastest pace in 2 1/2 years, suggesting that the 16-day partial shutdown of the government had little effect on manufacturers.
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Sluggish U.S. hiring shows effects of budget impasse
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Delayed U.S. jobs report to be issued today
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Jobless claims jump
WASHINGTON - The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped by 66,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 374,000. But the spike was largely because California processed a huge backlog of claims and the partial government shutdown prompted some companies to cut jobs.
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Durables on the uptick
WASHINGTON - Companies placed slightly more orders in August for U.S. long-lasting manufactured goods, stepping up demand for cars, trucks and machinery. Even with the gain, business spending on factory goods may not be strong enough to accelerate economic growth in the July-September quarter.
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Still slow going
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A modest boost to spending
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U.S. unemployment aid applications rise to 336,000
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week after reaching the lowest level in 5 ? years. But the broader trend suggests companies are laying off fewer workers and could step up hiring in the months ahead.
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Time to step on the brakes?
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve appears on track to slow its bond purchases by the end of this year if the economy continues to improve. But it remains divided over the exact timing of the move.
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Jobs still tough to find
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Spending still sluggish
WASHINGTON - Bleaker outlooks at retailers like Wal-Mart and Macy's are raising doubts that consumers will spend enough in coming months to lift the still-subpar U.S. economy.
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Job growth remaining steady
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Builders start work on fewer homes in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. builders started work on fewer homes in June, mostly because apartment construction fell sharply. But applications for permits to build single-family houses rose to the highest level in five years, suggesting the housing recovery will continue.
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Temporary jobs becoming a permanent fixture
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High hopes
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Consumer thrift trumps bond purchases
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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Reports reflect Fed's message of stronger economy
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Consumer prices rise just 0.1 percent in May
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More Americans quit jobs, a sign of confidence
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Signs of confidence and resilience
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Growth may be slowing
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Double-digit growth
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Encouraging signs
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Gaining ground
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Job postings fell in March
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Stocks briefly break 15,000
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April - and far more in February and March than anyone thought.
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Future looks bright
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans are losing their jobs. Employers are struggling to squeeze more work from their staffs. The U.S. is producing so much oil that imports are plunging, narrowing the trade deficit.
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Buying power
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Can it last?
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Unemployment applications drop
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-fewest in more than five years. The drop suggests that layoffs have declined and that job growth may pick up from last month's sluggish pace.
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Benefit seekers creep upward
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Bolstering the world's weak economy
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A harder sell
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Minutes show Fed supports stimulus through midyear
WASHINGTON - A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers want to continue extraordinary bond purchases to help boost the U.S. economy at least through the middle of the year, according to minutes from the Fed's last meeting released Wednesday.
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No hurry here
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Caution in a fragile economy?
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Economy makes progress
WASHINGTON - Many of the U.S. economy's vital signs have recovered from the damage done by the Great Recession. So is the economy back to full health? Not quite.
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U.S. home prices rose by most in nearly 7 years
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Economic recovery gathering momentum
WASHINGTON - The American job market isn't just growing. It's accelerating.
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Rising optimism
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Claims for U.S. jobless aid suggest modest hiring
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remains at a level that suggests slow but steady improvement in the job market.
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Trade deficit lowered
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Home prices net biggest gain since May 2006
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Raising hope
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U.S. economy shifted into reverse in late 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank unexpectedly late last year, a reminder of the biggest threat it faces in 2013: sharp government spending cuts and prolonged political budget fights.
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Not their finest hour
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Banks try to fix what's left of mortgage mess
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Job market resilient despite budget fight
WASHINGTON - The U.S. job market showed resilience in three reports Thursday, suggesting it may be able to withstand a federal budget battle that threatens more economic uncertainty in coming months.
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U.S. economy could withstand brief fall off 'cliff'
WASHINGTON - It's the scenario that's been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy:
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Consumers give economy a lift before election
WASHINGTON - A flurry of data issued Thursday sketched a brightening view of the U.S. economy in the final days before a presidential election that will pivot on the strength of the recovery.
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Storm's cost may hit $50 billion
WASHINGTON - Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.
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Voters pessimistic about economy
WASHINGTON - Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face.
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A tepid recovery
WASHINGTON - The latest snapshot of economic growth shows the U.S. recovery remains tepid.
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Auto sales, home prices help buoy economy
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Feeling stronger every day
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U.S. consumers cut credit card use for 2nd month
WASHINGTON - Americans cut back on borrowing in July for the first time in nearly a year. Credit card use fell for the second straight month, suggesting many consumers remain cautious in the face of high unemployment and slow growth.
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How weak is the U.S. job market?
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Unemployment rates up in 44 states in July
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Home construction makes slow, steady comeback
WASHINGTON - Builders are putting up more houses than they have in nearly four years, a long-awaited recovery that could help energize the U.S. economy.
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Fewer auto closings cut unemployment claims
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Hiring outlook improves
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U.S. manufacturing shrinks for first time in three years
WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturing shrank in June for the first time in nearly three years, adding to signs that economic growth is weakening.
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Tepid economic growth weighs on U.S. job market
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Riding to the rescue?
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Global leaders seek to corral Europe crisis
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Unemployment numbers unchanged
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Economy faltering again?
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Economic news not all bad
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Looking for fast growth
WASHINGTON - When the International Monetary Fund meets this weekend, its top goal will be as simple as it is difficult: Get member nations to pledge many more billions in aid - in case the IMF needs to rescue more European economies.
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Economic outlook brightens as retail sales rise
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Higher gas prices threaten economy
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Stronger U.S. economy may strain to hit expectations
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Will gas prices derail economy?
NEW YORK - The price of gas has jumped 45 cents since Jan. 1 and is the highest on record for this time of year, an average of $3.73 a gallon. On Wall Street, talk has turned from the European debt crisis to another worry: Will higher gas prices derail …
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Economy showing signs of recovery
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Businesses gaining confidence
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Fewer layoffs, lower inflation lift economy
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Economy picking up steam
WASHINGTON - Four painful years after the Great Recession struck and wiped out 8.7 million jobs, the United States may finally be in an elusive pattern known as a virtuous cycle - an escalating loop of hiring and spending.
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U.S. job market ends year in better shape
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Unemployment claims at lowest in 3 1/2 years
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Jobless rate falls sharply in November
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Economy improving ...
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Economy would suffer if tax cut, jobless aid end
WASHINGTON - A tax cut that reaches 160 million Americans and government aid for the long-term unemployed will expire at the end of the year - and suck $165 billion out of the economy next year - unless Congress takes action.
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Job market improves modestly
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Loosening the wallets
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Just in time for the holidays, a bad economic mood
NEW YORK - Americans say they feel worse about the economy than they have since the depths of the Great Recession. And it's a bad time for a bad mood because households are starting to make their holiday budgets.
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Economy adds 103,000 jobs
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Cautious consumers pull back on spending
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers grew more cautious last month amid wild stock market swings, zero job growth and heightened concerns that the economy has weakened.
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Hiring standstill points to growing recession risk
WASHINGTON - Employers added no jobs in August - an alarming setback for the economy that renewed fears of another recession and raised pressure on Washington to end the hiring standstill.
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Consumers gloomy? Spending says otherwise
WASHINGTON - Economists have advice for anyone worried that consumers are too fearful to keep spending: Look at what they're doing, not what they're saying.
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Shoppers lift economy but will they keep spending?
WASHINGTON - The economy might not be on the brink of another recession after all.
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Putting on the brakes
WASHINGTON - The economy expanded at a meager 1.3 percent annual rate in the spring after scarcely growing at all in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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Deal or no deal?
WASHINGTON - No matter how the debt crisis ends, the economy will probably take a hit. The question is how big.
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Spring slump could last through summer
WASHINGTON - The economy's spring slump appears to be extending into the summer, according to a slew of mixed data released Thursday.
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Inching forward
WASHINGTON - A mixed slate of reports Thursday showed the economy is being held back by high gas prices and sluggish hiring.
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Economists see a stronger second half
WASHINGTON - Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 - six months that are ending as sour for the economy as they began.
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Unemployment applications drop, but remain high
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, though applications remain above levels consistent with a healthy economy.
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Economy gets lift
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and builders broke ground on more homes in May. The latest data offered some hope that the economy may be improving after hitting a slump in late spring.
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Searching for the good news
WASHINGTON - Jobs are scarce and food prices are likely to stay high through next year, according to new data that reinforced evidence of a U.S. economy stuck in a weak patch.
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Job growth moving sluggishly
WASHINGTON - A bleak jobs report suggests the recovery from the Great Recession will be longer and bumpier than many economists had envisioned.
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The price is right?
WASHINGTON - After weeks of pain at the gas pump and the grocery store, the worst appears to be over.
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Consumers feeling the pinch
WASHINGTON - Americans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that threatens to slow the economy at a crucial time.
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Second wave of housing bust hammers more cities
A second wave of falling home prices is battering some cities that had escaped the worst of the housing market bust.
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Consumer price index jumps on costlier gas
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose last month as the cost of gas increased by the largest amount since June 2009. But outside of energy costs, there was little sign of widespread inflation.
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Service firms grow at fastest pace since 2006
WASHINGTON - Strong consumer demand pushed a key measure of the economy's service sector to its highest level in more than four years, the latest evidence that the economy is gaining strength and job growth could pick up in the new year.
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Strong week for economy raises optimism for 2011
WASHINGTON - Buoyed by a string of hopeful government reports on layoffs, factory production and consumer spending, economists are predicting that hiring and even housing will pick up in 2011 and make it a better year after all.
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Economy showing positive signals
Factories busier, construction is up, auto sales rising
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Hiring spurt in October helps economy a bit
WASHINGTON - The jobs crisis eased a bit in October as companies stepped up hiring, suggesting further gains ahead.
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Jobless rate creeps upward
WASHINGTON - A delayed decline in home prices and drops in manufacturing and tourism have caused unemployment in western mountain states to rise faster in the past year than in any other region.
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Consumer prices flat for 2nd straight month
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices, excluding energy, were flat in September for the second straight month, a sign that cost-conscious consumers are making it difficult for businesses to charge more.
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Jobs crisis extends to unemployed, lawmakers
WASHINGTON - There's no relief from the jobs crisis - for everyday Americans or lawmakers facing the midterm elections.
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Future hiring will benefit high-skilled
Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities. Others will face a choice: Take a job with low pay - or none at all.
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U.S. unemployment rate seems frozen
WASHINGTON - Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.
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Not so fast
WASHINGTON - The economy turns out to be weaker than we thought, and the outlook for the rest of the year is now looking dimmer.
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Jobless rate drops in 18 states
WASHINGTON - Unemployment fell in fewer states in July than in the previous three months, a sign that the pace of job growth has slowed.
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Consumer prices rise after 3 straight declines
WASHINGTON - A rise in the cost of gas drove consumer prices up last month by the most in nearly a year, but overall inflation remained tame.
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Auto sales boost otherwise weak retail sector
WASHINGTON - Americans spent less at most retail stores in July and inflation remained tame as high unemployment and weak job growth fueled fears of a slowing economic recovery.
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Jobs picture dims as unemployment claims rise
WASHINGTON - The economy is looking bleaker as new applications for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in almost six months.
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Economic upswing stifled by lack of hiring
WASHINGTON - A second straight month of lackluster hiring by American businesses is sapping strength from the economic rebound.
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Economic recovery appears to be slowing
WASHINGTON - Concerns are rising that the economic rebound is stalling, but a strong jobs report today would go a long way toward assuaging those fears.
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Economy faces tough road ahead with slower growth
WASHINGTON - The economic recovery won't be catching fire any time soon.
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New home sales, orders for most durable goods rise
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes took the biggest monthly jump in 47 years in March, while orders for most large manufactured products rose by the largest amount since the recession started.
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Better days here? Economic rebound gains strength
WASHINGTON - Shoppers and businesses are feeling better about the recovery.
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Economy adds jobs at fastest pace in 3 years
WASHINGTON - The nation added jobs at the fastest pace in three years last month as factories, stores, hospitals and the census all brought workers on board - the surest sign yet that the worst employment market in a generation has finally snapped back.
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State jobless rates stabilize as layoffs slow
WASHINGTON - State unemployment rates stabilized last month, reflecting a broader nationwide trend, according to a Labor Department report Friday. Sixteen states said their jobless rate was unchanged in February, seven reported declines and 27 reported increases.
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The four cities that best weathered the recession
WASHINGTON - Call them the Final Four: The four large cities that have made it through the Great Recession with the smallest increases in unemployment.
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Jobless rate steady at 9.7 percent
WASHINGTON - At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That's the good news.
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Jobless claims figures raise hopes for recovery
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest total in a month, a sign the job market may be improving.
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