Topic: Paul Dales
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Unemployment benefits, trade data point to improvement
Unemployment benefits claims dipped by 1,000, just below expectations for unemployment benefits claims. Trade balance report confirms US avoided third-quarter recession.
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Unemployment benefits applications fall but joblessness remains high
Unemployment benefits: Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, though some of that was due to technical factors. And the economy grew slightly more in the April-June quarter than previously estimated.
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Late mortgage payments on the rise
Late mortgage payments increased slightly in the second quarter. The percentage of Americans making late mortgage payments is nearly eight times the normal rate.
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Gas prices, bad weather slow the economy
Gas prices, which are still rising, curbed consumer spending during the first quarter of the year. Bad weather, along with high gas prices, may be responsible for the 1.8 percent annual growth rate of the economy.
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The New Economy
Consumer confidence rises to three-year high
Consumer confidence index hits better-than-expected 70.4.
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US economy faces tough road ahead with slower growth
US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2010, due to lower consumer spending and higher imports.
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The New Economy
New home sales plunge to record low
New home sales fall to an annual rate of 300,000, the lowest level since at least 1963.
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The New Economy
Personal income up in April
Personal income rises for six straight months, a sign recovery is back on track.
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Home values headed to new lows?
Two new reports show home values falling again. They could dip below last year's lows, some economists say.
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The New Economy
Fallout from Greek debt crisis: low interest rates in US
US consumers are seeing lower interest rates on mortgages, car loans, even credit cards, as investors flee the euro because of the Greek debt crisis.
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The New Economy
Rebound in housing prices is over
US housing prices fall for fifth month in a row, according to Case-Shiller report.
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The New Economy
Consumer sentiment: Will Americans spend or save?
Retail sales and consumer sentiment reports paint very different pictures of where the American consumer is headed.
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Pending home sales plunge, but pickup seen in spring
November's 16 percent fall in pending home sales was sharp but not unexpected. Recovery should pick up in the spring, economists say.
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Consumer sentiment cheering up for holidays
Consumer sentiment in December rebounded to its highest level since September.
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The New Economy
Consumer sentiment darkens despite early holiday sales
Consumer sentiment falls unexpectedly to three-month low, survey finds.
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The New Economy
US consumer sentiment falls as world's outlook brightens
US consumer sentiment fell unexpectedly in October, according to a new report.
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The New Economy
Services grow for first time in a year
US service sector grew in September, a new ISM survey says.
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Existing home sales fall unexpectedly
One possible reason for home sales' decline is a rising backlog of applications, the National Association of Realtors said.
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The New Economy
US retail sales soar nearly 3 percent
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The New Economy
US economy: Consumer sentiment improves a little
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US personal income, spending disappoint
'Cash for clunkers' is the only bright spot in the Commerce Department report.
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The New Economy
US consumer spending is no engine for recovery
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The New Economy
US consumer confidence retreats
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The New Economy
US consumer sentiment rises (but it's really stalling)
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The New Economy
US retail sales edge up – barely
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