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Job losses slowed more.(THE NUMBERS)
JOB LOSSES SLOWED MORE quickly than anticipated last month, according to the Labor Department, with payrolls down only 247,000 after a loss of...
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Cash for clunkers may be to blame for an unexpected drop in July's retail sales.(THE NUMBERS)
CASH FOR CLUNKERS MAY be to blame for an unexpected drop in July's retail sales. Offering a $4,500 trade-in credit for turning in a gas-guzzler,...
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Foreclosures jumped.(THE NUMBERS)
FORECLOSURES JUMPED 32% in July in spite of a government program to keep millions of borrowers in their homes. More than 360,000 new default...
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Confidence among home.(THE NUMBERS)
CONFIDENCE AMONG HOME builders is up, with July's National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index climbing to its highest level since...
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Fed rates will stay low.(THE NUMBERS)
FED RATES WILL STAY LOW, the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) said after a recent meeting. FOMC expects the economy to remain weak for some...
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The Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark lending rate to a "target range" of 0.0% to 0.25% last month "to promote resumption of sustainable economic growth and to preserve price stability.".(THE NUMBERS)
THE FEDERAL RESERVE slashed its benchmark lending rate to a "target range" of 0.0% to 0.25% last month "to promote resumption of sustainable...
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Builders broke ground on the fewest new homes in November since government recordkeeping began in 1959.(THE NUMBERS)
BUILDERS BROKE GROUND on the fewest new homes in November since government recordkeeping began in 1959. Construction starts fell 18.9% to an...
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The cost of living fell 1.7% in November due to a major drop in gasoline prices, the Labor Department says.(THE NUMBERS)
THE COST OF LIVING FELL 1.7% in November due to a major drop in gasoline prices, the Labor Department says. Energy costs fell 17%, and gasoline...
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Initial unemployment claims hit a 26-year high last month, the Labor Department reports.(THE NUMBERS)
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT claims hit a 26-year high last month, the Labor Department reports. The four-week average rose 2,750 to 543,750, its highest...
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Producer prices fell 2.8% in October, thanks to a record 24.9% plunge in gasoline prices.(THE NUMBERS)
PRODUCER PRICES FELL 2.8% in October, thanks to a record 24.9% plunge in gasoline prices. The core producer price index (PPI), which excludes...
American Drycleaner, 12/01/08 by O'Rourke, Shelly · More from publication
