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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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The New Economy Economy picks up, but still disappoints (+video)
GDP expanded at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the first quarter. Economists expect slowdown in GDP growth this summer as sequester takes hold, which already delayed air traffic briefly.
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Robert Reich GDP growth slows: why Washington must repeal the sequester
GDP grew only 2.5 percent in the first quarter. It's evidence that the economy is slowing, the recovery is stalling, and Washington must repeal the sequester, Reich writes.
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Online sales tax bill hits a potential firewall
A bill aimed at collecting sales tax for online goods has cleared the Senate. However, the House will prove to be a problem as many see the bill as a tax increase – something many Republicans pledged they would not do.
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The New Economy GDP up 2.5 percent: Smaller-than-expected bounce for US economy
GDP flashed 2.5 percent growth in the first quarter: much better than the fourth quarter but below expectations. Economists expect another slowdown in GDP growth for the summer.
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Stocks held back by weak earnings
Stocks were weighed down by disappointing quarterly results Wednesday. A subscriber slump at AT&T and a weak profit forecast from Procter & Gamble kept stocks down.
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The New Economy New home sales climb 1.5 percent, bolstering housing recovery
New home sales improved again in March. Despite a minor slowdown in existing home sales, analysts are optimistic that the US housing recovery is continuing and that home prices will rise.
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Change Agent Girls just want to have fun ... in high-tech careers
Girls Who Code steers young women toward careers in science and technology, fields traditionally dominated by men that face a shortage of workers in the future.
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Strong rise in consumer spending caps good week in economic news
Consumer spending went up, so did income and economic output. Consumer confidence was mixed, while home sales took a breather. Here's a roundup of what happened in economic news this week.
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Stocks up; Dow on longest streak since '96
Stocks closed up on Wall Street Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average notched its ninth gain in a row, giving the index its longest winning streak in more than sixteen years. Demand for stocks has been propelled this year by optimism that the housing market is recovering and that companies have started to hire.
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Retail sales jump in February. Higher taxes? No problem.
Retail sales rose a solid 1.1 percent in February as Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months. Strong retail sales suggest the Americans are still spending despite higher social security taxes and gas prices.
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Jeb Bush's book: more than just a flip-flop on illegal immigration (+video)
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's changed stance on citizenship for undocumented immigrants fits into a broader repositioning on the issue of immigration – perhaps for a presidential run in 2016.
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US incomes down 3.6 percent in January as payroll-tax relief expires
The Commerce Department report indicated a worse decline than economists were expecting. And it comes as the economy appears set to take another hit – the 'sequester.'
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Personal income drops, but consumer spending up in January
The US Commerce Department released its figures for the first month of the new year Friday.
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US oil imports at lowest level since 1999 as trade gap shrinks
The data lighten the US economic outlook after a negative fourth-quarter report. Forecasters predict modest economic growth in 2013. But the trade gap is still huge.
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Robert Reich Jobs report: why the recovery has stalled
Friday's jobs report shows that the government is heading in exactly the wrong direction by raising taxes on the middle class and cutting spending, Reich writes.
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January jobs report: Will 'OK' jobs market make politicians complacent?
Employers added 157,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent. Now, in a few weeks, sizable federal spending cuts could put an added damper on economic activity.
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Stock rally brakes on news of 4Q contraction
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street after a report showed the US economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, putting the brakes on a January rally that has pushed stocks toward record levels.
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US economy turns south: Why many analysts see a blip, not a trend.
The US economy reversed more than three years of growth and fell 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. The drop was driven, in part, by sharp declines in defense spending that some expect will be temporary.
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Why secretary of State permits pipelines – and other anachronisms
A patchwork of federal agencies oversees permits for various energy projects: from LNG exports to cross-state pipelines. Keystone XL pipeline decision hinges on Secretary of State, which has little experience with business permits.
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Objections raised over additional projects lumped with Sandy relief
Some lawmakers are cautioning against passing the $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package, which includes $150 million in aid for fisheries in Alaska, Mississippi and the Northeast. House Republicans have introduced an alternative proposal.
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Christmas shopping: Did retail season already go over the 'fiscal cliff'?
Holiday retail sales were hampered initially this year by the the aftermath of hurricane Sandy and more recently by shoppers' fiscal cliff fears. The run-up to Christmas will make or break the season.
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Retail sales buoyed by autos, holiday shopping in November
Retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month in the US, buoyed by car sales and the effort to rebuild after superstorm Sandy. The start of the holiday shopping season also contributed to the rise in retail sales.
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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Wildland fires: New yardstick for risk aims to help protect communities
The risk index announced Wednesday is a tool for communities in the 'wildland-urban interface,' where development has pushed into areas in which wildfires are part of the ecology.
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