ARTICLES BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER/AP ECONOMICS WRITER
High hopes, low results
WASHINGTON - Like an underachieving student, the U.S. economy isn't living up to the high hopes with which it began the year.
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U.S. employers cut jobs in 31 states as growth slows
WASHINGTON - Employers in 31 U.S. states cut jobs last month as weak economic growth weighed on hiring and a slowdown in oil and gas drilling caused big job losses in some states.
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U.S. service firms grew at slightly slower pace last month
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Help wanted
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Most unemployed don't get benefits: Here's why
WASHINGTON - Even though the U.S. job market is gaining strength, there are still a lot of unemployed Americans. Yet only a fraction of them are receiving financial aid from the government.
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5 mysteries of U.S. job market waiting to be solved
WASHINGTON - Just how healthy is the U.S. job market?
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Who wants a raise?
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Consumer spending:It's all about location
WASHINGTON - North Dakotans, enriched by an oil boom, stepped up their spending at triple the national pace in the three years that followed the recent recession. In Nevada, smacked hard by the housing bust, consumers barely increased their spending.
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U.S. service firms grow at fastest pace since August
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Heating up
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy is emerging from hibernation after a bleak winter.
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IMF warns income disparities can hurt economies
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that wide income inequality can slow economic growth and is proposing ways to reduce it.
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