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Singapore economy expands for 2nd straight quarter
November 19, 2009
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Singapore said its economy would expand as little as 3 percent in 2010, well below the high growth rates of past years because of a sluggish recovery in the U.S. and other develo  Read Story.
Economy 101: The post-Clunker rise in car prices
November 18, 2009
The government's Cash for Clunkers program offered a lot of Americans great deals on new cars. Now, those falling prices have shifted into reverse....  Read Story.
Coventry, BJ's Wholesale, Vivus are big movers
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:...  Read Story.
Stocks slip on technology, housing numbers
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Disappointing forecasts from technology companies and an unexpected drop in home construction added to worries about the economy and sent stocks modestly lower....  Read Story.
Forecast: Slow recovery ahead for Hawaii
November 18, 2009
HONOLULU (AP) -- A new Hawaii economic forecast predicts Hawaii will make only lackluster gains next year followed by modest growth in 2011....  Read Story.
Ore.'s falling jobless rate: Have some given up?
November 18, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon's unemployment rate has been falling, but that could be partly because some people can't find a job....  Read Story.
Stock market falls as home construction slows
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors are turning cautious as an unexpected drop in home construction and disappointing forecasts from technology companies raise concerns about the pace of the economy's reco  Read Story.
Weak home building a drag on economic recovery
November 18, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The budding economic recovery is getting little help from the home building industry, which normally creates jobs and boosts growth as a recession ends....  Read Story.
Stock market slumps as home construction slows
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks slid early Wednesday as an unexpected drop in home construction raised concerns about the pace of the economy's recovery....  Read Story.
Obama warns of a 'double dip' recession
November 18, 2009
BEIJING (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he's worried that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery and throw the economy into a double-dip rec  Read Story.
Stocks are modestly lower in early trading
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks slid in early trading Wednesday after a report showed housing starts dropped unexpectedly in October....  Read Story.
Consumer prices up 0.3 percent in October
November 18, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer prices edged up faster than expected in October, driven higher by another increase in energy prices and the biggest jump in new car prices in 28 years....  Read Story.
Stock market end mixed even as commodities gain
November 17, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks finished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials shares....  Read Story.
Geithner: US must not drop ball on financial fix
November 17, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress on Tuesday that efforts to strengthen the global financial system to prevent another deep crisis will falter if the United Stat  Read Story.
Saks, Home Depot, Applied Materials are big movers
November 17, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange:...  Read Story.
Stocks post modest gains on rise in commodities
November 17, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks finished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials shares....  Read Story.
Geithner: must rebalance global economic growth
November 17, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the global economy is moving toward a recovery but countries can't rely on U.S. consumers to serve as the engine of worldwide growth....  Read Story.
Stocks zigzag on earnings data, rising dollar
November 17, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks mostly fell Tuesday as disappointing reports about retailers and manufacturing gave investors little incentive to keep buying after two weeks of big gains....  Read Story.
Factory production dips; wholesale inflation muted
November 17, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Factory production declined in October, signaling that consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spending and suggesting a sluggish economic recovery....  Read Story.
Stocks turn lower on earnings data, rising dollar
November 17, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fell Tuesday as investors found little to pull them into the market after two weeks of big gains. A rebounding dollar also sapped buying sentiment....  Read Story.


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