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Economy

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Economic Calendar: March 8-12
3/10/2010 2:04:29 PM
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European Monetary Fund Closer to Reality
3/9/2010 9:53:06 AM
Proposals for an emergency financial assistance fund in Europe picked up steam after the European Commission said it would begin discussions.
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Economic Insight From S&P
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
3/8/2010 12:00:17 PM
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Economic Calendar: March 1-5
3/5/2010 12:07:14 PM
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Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 9.7%
3/5/2010 10:16:14 AM
Nonfarm payrolls fell by 36,000 in February, according to the Labor Department, while the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%. Both numbers were better than expected.
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Friday's Labor Report: A Snow Job?
3/4/2010 2:17:23 PM
The larger meaning of Friday's government jobs report may be buried under a few feet of snow.
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Initial Jobless Claims Decline
3/4/2010 10:00:00 AM
Initial claims fell by 29,000 to a seasonally adjusted 469,000 for the week ending Feb. 27.
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Beige Book: Economy Inches Forward
3/3/2010 3:51:55 PM
The Fed's beige book noted that although weak conditions in the labor and housing markets continued to hamper growth, more districts noted improvements than previous reports.
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Service Sector Expands in February
3/3/2010 11:01:46 AM
The Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index, which tracks strength in the service sector, rose to a seasonally adjusted reading at 53% in February.
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Job Loss Lowest in Two Years: ADP
3/3/2010 9:57:25 AM
Private sector employers shed a seasonally adjusted 20,000 jobs between January and February, according to a report from Automatic Data Processing, representing the smallest drop in two years. A separate report also showed announced job cuts fell to thei
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Economic Insight From S&P
HOW STABLE IS HOUSING?
3/1/2010 12:00:17 PM
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Manufacturing Grows at a Slower Pace
3/1/2010 11:40:58 AM
A manufacturing activity index from the Institute for Supply Management registered 56.5% last month.
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Fed Vice Chair Kohn to Retire
3/1/2010 10:36:48 AM
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn will retire at the end of his term in June.
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January Consumer Spending Up 0.5%
3/1/2010 9:54:48 AM
A Commerce Department report released Monday showed spending grew 0.5%, or $52.4 billion, in January. The jump outpaced expectations calling for a 0.4% rise, according to consensus figures provided by Briefing.com.
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GDP Revised Up to 5.9%
2/26/2010 11:08:58 AM
Gross domestic product's second reading for the fourth quarter topped expectations, rising at a 5.9% annual rate, according to a release from the Commerce Department.
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Economic Calendar: Feb. 22-26
2/26/2010 10:27:57 AM
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Initial Claims Up 22,000 to 496,000
2/25/2010 10:47:46 AM
Initial claims for jobless benefits rose to 496,000 for the week ended Feb. 20, according to Labor Department statistics. Wall Street expected initial claims to fall to 460,000, according to consensus forecasts.
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Durable Orders Up 3%
2/25/2010 10:02:28 AM
According to a Commerce Department report released Thursday, new orders for durable goods rose 3% in January to $175.7 billion.
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Bernanke Reassures on Rates
2/24/2010 12:59:08 PM
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the weak labor market and nascent recovery require low rates for 'an extended period,' in his semiannual report to Congress.
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Bernanke Talk to Be Scrutinized
2/24/2010 6:02:30 AM
The Fed chairman's testimony isn't expected to hold any surprises, but investors will still be looking for a hint of when to expect monetary policy tightening.
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Jobs, Stimulus Debate Rolls On
2/23/2010 12:54:37 PM
Job growth is on the agenda again on Capitol Hill, which will force traders to consider what a new stimulus measure would mean for the economy and the market.
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Economic Insight From S&P
FED FUNDS RATE ON HOLD AT LEAST UNTIL SUMMER
2/22/2010 12:00:14 PM
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Economic Calendar: Feb. 15-Feb. 19
2/19/2010 12:01:08 PM
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Consumer Prices Dampen Inflation Fears
2/19/2010 10:39:54 AM
January's CPI rose by a lower-than-expected 0.2% and core CPI fell 0.1%, dampening inflation fears stoked by the Fed's move late Thursday to raise the discount rate.
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Fed Hikes Discount Rate
2/18/2010 6:38:02 PM
The Federal Reserve increases the rate charged to commercial banks from 0.5% to 0.75%. S&P and gold futures fall, while the dollar rises.
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Philadelphia Fed Survey Tops Expectations
2/18/2010 12:47:56 PM
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its index gauging manufacturing conditions read 17.6 in February.
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Producer Price Index Up 1.4% in January
2/18/2010 10:13:29 AM
The producer price index, which acts as an indicator of inflation, rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% last month, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Initial Jobless Claims Rise by 31,000
2/18/2010 8:53:42 AM
Initial claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 473,000 for the week ending Feb. 13, the Labor Department said Thursday, marking an increase of 31,000 from the prior week.
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FOMC Minutes: Asset Sales Favored
2/17/2010 3:55:40 PM
Committee members largely agree that asset sales could be necessary to shrink the Federal Reserve's balance sheet.
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Housing Starts Rise 2.8% in January
2/17/2010 1:32:23 PM
Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000 units last month, government data show.
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