Economic Growth Edges Up

The nation's economic growth is stabilizing from the effects of cutbacks in government spending in the first quarter (.4%) and the Japanese tsunami and debt ceiling crisis in the second ...
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Businesses Are Spending on Equipment, Not Jobs

Businesses are taking advantage of tax breaks for capital goods investment to buy core equipment, according to the latest Census Bureau's report on orders for  durable goods. Order for core ...
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Ingredients for Holiday Meals Could Cost More This Year

Inflation is slowing, as the Consumer Price Index rose .3% in September, even less than the .4% uptick in August. A 2.9% increase in gas and oil prices were partially ...
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Foreclosure Rate Down...for Now

Foreclosures were down again in September, an apparently welcome trend for the depressed housing market. Only 214,855 homes went into foreclosure, down 6% from August and 38% from a year ...
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September Retail Sales Very Encouraging

Retail sales were up 1.1% in September, driven by a 4% increase in purchases of new and used cars.   Consumers spent $395 billion last month, further calming fears of ...
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