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- Core inflation up 0.2 percent in September (Reuters)
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- US third-quarter growth slumps to 1.6 percent (AFP)
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- Dollar wobbles as US growth slows (AFP)
- US economy slowing, but oil companies riding 'black gold' boom (AFP)
- US third-quarter growth slumps to 1.6 percent (AFP)
- US third-quarter growth slumps to 1.6 percent (AFP)
- Consumer sentiment climbed in October: survey (Reuters)
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- Home prices plunge by most in 35 years (AP)
- US home prices slump as GDP report looms (AFP)
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- New home sales rise as builders slash prices (Reuters)
- GAO Report Finds That Credit Card Issuers Don't Disclose Terms Well To Consumers
- Studies Link High Debt to Health Problems
- Fed keeps U.S. rates steady (Reuters)
- Sales of existing homes fall (AP)
- Existing home sales fall for 6th straight month (Reuters)
- Fed seen holding rates steady, warning on inflation (Reuters)
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- Market Preview: Fed in focus as growth slows (FT.com)
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- Conference Board indicators up 0.1 pct (AP)
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- Consumer prices dip, core inflation up (AP)
- US economic signals mixed but still healthy: analysts (AFP)
- U.S. consumer prices drop (Reuters)
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- Wholesale prices, industrial output down (AP)
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- PPI, factory output down but housing brighter (Reuters)
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- Fed speakers signal rate pause could continue (Reuters)
- Fed's Poole says housing, inflation key to rates (Reuters)
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- Retail sales fall; inventories rise (AP)
- Falling gasoline price bolsters U.S. consumers (Reuters)
- Retail sales fall; inventories rise (AP)
- Cheaper gasoline lifts consumer enthusiasm (Reuters)
- Consumer sentiment rose in October: survey (Reuters)
- Fed officials air yin, yang on inflation outlook (Reuters)
- Fed finds cooling in housing market (AP)
- Fed's Moskow says more rate hikes may be needed (Reuters)
- Oil imports push trade deficit higher (AP)
- Fed finds cooling in housing market (AP)
- U.S. Aug trade gap widens on high oil prices (Reuters)
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- US election war of words erupts over economy (AFP)
- Realtors see weaker 2006 home sales, price gains (Reuters)
- Fed "quite concerned" on U.S. inflation in September (Reuters)
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- Analysts rethink views on slowing of US economy (FT.com)
- Dollar up on hopes for US economic soft landing (AFP)
- US 'will bounce back as housing risks decline' (FT.com)
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- Final Sept retail sales rise 0.3 pct (Reuters)
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- Market Preview: Germany leads Eurozone recovery (FT.com)
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- US labour market tighter than estimated (FT.com)
- Consumer spending slows in August (AP)
- Budget deficit drops to $250 billion (AP)
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- Jobless claims drop to 10-week low (AP)
- White House says economy slowed (AP)
- CEOs see economy slowing: Business Council (Reuters)
- Fed's Plosser says U.S. rates may not be high enough (Reuters)
- Weekly jobless claims fall by 17,000 (AP)
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- Inflation, housing market still worries for Fed: Bernanke (AFP)
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- Factory orders weak for 2nd month (AP)
- Bernanke: housing slowdown to reduce GDP growth (Reuters)
- Economy shows signs of losing momentum (Reuters)
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- Dollar down on US economy concerns (AFP)
- Manufacturers hit the brakes (Reuters)
- Dollar falls against major currencies on concern over US economy (AFP)
- Manufacturing growth slows in Sept. (AP)
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- Japanese business executives more upbeat (AP)
- Minister sees German economic growth (AP)
- China warns on protectionism after US bill move (Reuters)
- Wall Street demands, what slowdown? (AFP)
- New York Gets Three New ID Theft Laws
- Hopes of soft US landing boost markets (FT.com)
- Consumers cut back spending in August (AP)
- Fed's Poole says he'll back rate cuts if warrant (Reuters)
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- Economy unlikely to become a recession (AP)
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- Dollar edges higher against euro (AFP)
- US growth notched down to 2.6 percent pace (AFP)
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- Fed sees inflation easing, Lacker unconvinced (Reuters)
- Fed's Hoenig says slower growth to ease inflation (Reuters)
- U.S. home sales up, durable goods orders fall (Reuters)
- Fed's Kroszner sees steady productivity gains (Reuters)
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- House prices show first annual fall in 11 years (Reuters)
- Fed's Fisher: economy doing "extremely well" (Reuters)
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- Investors watch for signs of US slowdown going global (FT.com)
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- Treasuries rise amid US growth fears (FT.com)
- Japanese firms more upbeat but outlook weaker (AFP)
- Tokyo stocks hit by worries over US growth (FT.com)
- Nikkei slips on fears about US economy (FT.com)
- Philly Fed dives sharply, economy seen much softer (Reuters)
- Jobless claims rose 7,000 last week (Reuters)
- Jobless claims climb by 7,000 (AP)
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- Fed extends interest-rate pause (Reuters)
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- US economy follows Fed's script for slowdown (AFP)
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- Brazil economy to benefit from election (AP)
- Housing starts tumble, core producer prices dip (Reuters)
- August housing starts fell 6.0 percent (Reuters)
- Wholesale prices rise modestly in August (AP)
- West Virginia Attorney General's Office Announces Settlement With Credit Counseling Agency
- Current account gap widens (Reuters)
- Trade deficit is 2nd highest ever (AP)
- Paulson, on eve of China visit, sees no quick fix (Reuters)
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- California jobless rate rises to 4.9 percent (Reuters)
- Inflation pressures moderate in August (AP)
- Industrial output fell 0.1 percent (Reuters)
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- Lawmakers question U.S. bank capital rule (Reuters)
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- Retail sales slow, jobless claims drop (AP)
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- IMF: Housing market may slow US economy (AP)
- CFOs see softer US conditions, possible recession: survey (AFP)
- Treasury: Federal deficit down 14.1 pct. (AP)
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- Yellen says Fed acting with credibility intact (Reuters)
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- IMF chief highlights potential global impact of US housing slowdown (AFP)
- Trade deficit hits $68B record in July (AP)
- Pension Law Changes Rules for Credit Counseling
- Fed confident in growth, reticent on inflation (Reuters)
- Fed's Poole sees strong economy, wary of inflation (Reuters)
- US economy cooling, but no recession seen: NABE (AFP)
- GDP growth seen subdued in 2nd half: survey (Reuters)
- Japan revises economic growth upward (AP)
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- Finance head says economic outlook murky (AP)
- Consumer borrowing slows in July (AP)
- Risks of economic downturn rise: IMF's Rato (Reuters)
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- Fed study shows 2005 jump in non-prime mortgages (Reuters)
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- Tokyo stocks edge down on US worries (FT.com)
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- Jobless claims fall, wholesale inventories rise (Reuters)
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- Euro rebounds on Fed report; Blair row hits pound (AFP)
- Fed sees mixed picture for US economy: Beige Book (AFP)
- Productivity slows, wages post increase (AP)
- US productivity revised a shade higher (AFP)
- Productivity gain revised up to 1.6 pct (Reuters)
- Bankruptcy Filings Fall Again
- Fed's Poole says inflation is under wraps: radio (Reuters)
- G7 growth puts eurozone, US on rate alert: OECD (AFP)
- Fed may have to hike, ECB should do so: OECD (Reuters)
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- US economy brightens, but skeptics remain (AFP)
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- Property decline offsets US jobless fall (FT.com)
- Data point to cooler growth, steady rates (Reuters)
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- Healthy rise in July consumer spending (AP)
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- Consumer spending up 0.8 percent in July (AP)
- Treasuries rise after Bernanke speech (FT.com)
- Fed officials upbeat on noninflationary prospects (Reuters)
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- Economy to weather housing storm: Fed officials (Reuters)
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