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Top 10 metros for job growth
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US new home sales up sharply
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US closes parts of Arctic to commercial fishing
Melting ice caps are exposing more of the Arctic Ocean than ever before. The US moves to halt fishing in the newly ice-free zones even before a fishing industry blossoms there.
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US housing starts fall, ending two-month rally
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US consumer spending is no engine for recovery
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Telco companies to provide data for broadband map
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Russian oil rigs just 45 miles from Florida?
Cuba will allow Russia to look for oil and gas in its territorial waters. Environmentalists cringe, but the industry says its time for the US to look for more oil in the Gulf of Mexico, too.
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Consumer spending up in June
If Americans continue reaching into their pocketbooks, back-to-school sales could be better than expected.
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US personal income falls. Blame the government.
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US economy still contracting, but at slower pace
Second quarter GDP declined by 1 percent, compared with 6.4 percent in the first quarter. Will economic recovery be stronger than expected in the second half of the year?
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Why US economy is poised to lift out of negative GDP
Economists see in second-quarter report some signs that the groundwork is laid for an upturn.
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It's official: Recession is worst since '30s. But it's ending.
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US factory orders up, excluding autos, planes
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New-home sales up, prices down in US and abroad
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US home construction recovering
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Consumers less gloomy, but they're still inclined to save
Household incomes went up in May, buoyed by the stimulus, but consumer spending still lags.
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America's welfare state accelerates
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US personal income gets timely help from stimulus
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Housing market inches toward stability
But unsold homes remain a big challenge for the US economy.
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Orders for US durable goods rise unexpectedly
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US housing starts up surprising 17 percent
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US producer prices: a new sign of deflation?
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US retail sales edge up – barely
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US retail sales are flat. They may stay that way.
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US trade deficit rises 2 percent
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US wholesale trade falls 0.4 percent
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