Topic: Lakshman Achuthan
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The Daily Reckoning Falling retail sales could spell recession
It looks like the US economy is headed into another recession. That’s what usually happens when retail sales go down for three months in a row.
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Recession ho!
The Economic Cycle Research Institute's Weekly Leading Index has turned notably negative
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US gains 103,000 jobs: Is risk of a new recession fading?
Some 103,000 new jobs in September doesn't mean the recession risk has been wiped away. Rather, it shows the US economy walking a knife-edge line between tepid growth and decline.
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Should we be upbeat on unemployment?
The April jobs report was described as "upbeat," with the reported 290,000 positive job gain the best in four years.
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US job losses slow. Time to curb your pessimism?
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Forecast: economy to rebound in the next 12 months
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Obama's vast jobs plan: How hard?
His aim is to add 2.5 million jobs. But job totals are dropping sharply now.
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Why U.S. job market has not plunged
April saw only 20,000 jobs lost, and unemployment improved to 5 percent.
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