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		<title>Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept.
WASHINGTON — A lower dollar appears to be boosting the U.S. economy only gradually, with higher prices on imported oil helping outweigh the benefit of cheaper American exports.
The latest evidence was a government report Friday that the U.S. trade deficit jumped in September by the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-widens-by-most-since-1999-in-sept-big-rise-in-foreign-oil-swamps-export-gain-228539/" title="Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens more than expected in Sept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in a decade in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports.
Still, economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-jumps-more-than-expected-in-sept-as-big-rise-in-foreign-oil-swamps-export-gain-228338/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone out of recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Eurozone emerges from recession in 3rd quarter

LONDON — The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three-month period.
However, the rise reported by the EU&#8217;s statistics office Eurostat was not as large as ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-out-of-recession-after-economy-grows-04-percent-in-third-quarter-228163/">Eurozone out of recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone emerges from recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Eurozone out of recession after 0.4 percent growth

LONDON — The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three month period.
However, the rise reported by the EU&#8217;s statistics office Eurostat was not as ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-emerges-from-recession-after-economy-grows-04-percent-in-third-quarter-228080/">Eurozone emerges from recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal deficit hits record $176.4 billion for Oct. as revenues plunge, spending remains high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Federal deficit sets October record of $176.4B

WASHINGTON — The federal deficit hit a record for October as the new budget year began where the old one ended: with the government awash in red ink.
Economists worry that if such deficits continue it could push up interest rates, further dragging on the fragile economic recovery.
The Treasury Department ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-deficit-hits-record-1764-billion-for-oct-as-revenues-plunge-spending-remains-high-227312/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Federal deficit hits record $176.4 billion for Oct. as revenues plunge, spending remains high</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Jobless claims fall, but hiring gains seem far off
WASHINGTON — Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs.
First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That&#8217;s the fewest claims since ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-claims-for-jobless-benefits-fall-more-than-expected-not-yet-enough-to-signal-job-growth-227248/">Original article on  : New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First-time jobless claims fall more than expected to 502,000, lowest level since early January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless claims fall more than expected to 502K
WASHINGTON — New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.
Still, many private economists and Federal Reserve officials worry the nation could be in for a &#8220;jobless recovery&#8221; as the unemployment rate rises .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-time-jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-to-502000-lowest-level-since-early-january-226933/">Original source &nbsp;: First-time jobless claims fall more than expected to 502,000, lowest level since early January</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal deficit expected to hit $150 billion in October, 1st month in new budget year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Federal Budget
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is expected to hit $150 billion for the first month in the new budget year, headed toward another $1 trillion-plus tide of red ink. Economists worry such deficits could push up interest rates, adding a further drag on the fragile economic recovery.

Economists surveyed by Thomson ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-deficit-expected-to-hit-150-billion-in-october-1st-month-in-new-budget-year-226801/">Federal deficit expected to hit $150 billion in October, 1st month in new budget year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone industrial output up modest 0.3 percent in September from previous month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Eurozone industrial output up modest 0.3 percent

LONDON — Industrial production in the 16 countries that use the euro increased a modest 0.3 percent in September from the month before, reinforcing expectations that growth figures on Friday will show the recession in the single currency over.
The increase reported Thursday by the EU&#8217;s statistical office Eurostat was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-industrial-output-up-modest-03-percent-in-september-from-previous-month-226747/">Source article &nbsp;: Eurozone industrial output up modest 0.3 percent in September from previous month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European businesses struggle with shaky demand, remain anxious about fragile recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma Vandore</dc:creator>
		
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Businesses fear Europe recovery will remain timid

VILLENEUVE-LA-GARENNE, France — From his upstairs office, Jerome Frantz can hear the delivery trucks as they rumble into the yard of the auto parts business his grandfather founded 90 years ago.
In better times, each day Frantz would have as many as 60 big trucks pulling into the forecourt of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-businesses-struggle-with-shaky-demand-remain-anxious-about-fragile-recovery-225944/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : European businesses struggle with shaky demand, remain anxious about fragile recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forecasters predict &#8217;slow and weak recovery&#8217; in 6 New England states</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Salsberg</dc:creator>
		
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Forecast: New England economy slow to rebound

BOSTON — The worst of the recession may be over, but a new economic forecast points to a &#8220;slow and weak recovery&#8221; in the New England states, with job losses likely to continue until the fourth quarter of 2010.
The report, released Tuesday by the New England Economic Partnership, said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecasters-predict-slow-and-weak-recovery-in-6-new-england-states-224787/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Forecasters predict &#8217;slow and weak recovery&#8217; in 6 New England states</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank tests find all but GMAC raised enough capital, but economic forecasts prove unrealistic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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Economic forecasts in bank tests miss their mark

WASHINGTON — All but one of the 19 largest banks have raised the extra capital cushion regulators said they&#8217;d need to withstand a deeper recession — a sign, the Treasury secretary said, of how much the financial system has improved since the crisis began.
But the banks&#8217; capital needs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-tests-find-all-but-gmac-raised-enough-capital-but-economic-forecasts-prove-unrealistic-223828/" title="Bank tests find all but GMAC raised enough capital, but economic forecasts prove unrealistic">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
WASHINGTON — Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/joblessness-at-10-percent-for-2nd-time-since-wwii-millions-of-unemployed-feel-no-recovery-221098/">Original article on  : Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G20 officials meet with recession easing, disagreements remain over stimulus, imbalances</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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G20 officials seek support for future growth

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The world&#8217;s top finance officials sought agreement Friday on ways to secure future global economic growth as the world hesitantly emerges from recession.
They also tried to make headway in stalled talks over tackling climate change, with a major global warming summit a month away.
British Treasury .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g20-officials-meet-with-recession-easing-disagreements-remain-over-stimulus-imbalances-220655/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: G20 officials meet with recession easing, disagreements remain over stimulus, imbalances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since &#8216;83
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-rate-tops-10-percent-for-first-time-since-1983-190000-jobs-lost-in-october-220428/">Original article on  : Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate inches closer to 10 percent, jobless recovery expected but not for months</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Unemployment nears 10 pct as rebound remains slow
WASHINGTON — The economy is rebounding from its deepest slump since the 1930s, but it probably won&#8217;t seem that way when the government releases its monthly employment report on Friday.
Employers aren&#8217;t expected to start adding jobs for several more months. Many are skeptical about the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-rate-inches-closer-to-10-percent-jobless-recovery-expected-but-not-for-months-219969/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Unemployment rate inches closer to 10 percent, jobless recovery expected but not for months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance icon Greenberg says industry strong; gov&#8217;t interference bad for corporate America</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Greenberg: No signs of slowing down after 50 years

When Maurice &#8220;Hank&#8221; Greenberg has been in the news during the past five years, the story usually has been about AIG, the company he built into an insurance conglomerate and headed until his ouster in 2005.
Now, he wants the story to be about the private insurance companies ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/insurance-icon-greenberg-says-industry-strong-govt-interference-bad-for-corporate-america-219447/">Insurance icon Greenberg says industry strong; gov&#8217;t interference bad for corporate America</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs appear to be slowing, but productivity gains dim hopes for new hiring, job seekers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon.
Employers became leaner and more efficient in the third quarter. Wages, meantime, remain flat or falling. The result is that productivity — .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/layoffs-appear-to-be-slowing-but-productivity-gains-dim-hopes-for-new-hiring-job-seekers-219184/">Layoffs appear to be slowing, but productivity gains dim hopes for new hiring, job seekers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European, British central banks leave rates unchanged; Britain boosts the money supply further</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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European, British central banks leave rates alone

FRANKFURT — The head of the European Central Bank on Thursday hinted it could begin withdrawing some of its crisis measures soon, while the Bank of England pumped more money into the economy in an attempt to get Britain out of recession.
Neither bank touched interest rates, already at record ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-british-central-banks-leave-rates-unchanged-britain-boosts-the-money-supply-further-218929/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : European, British central banks leave rates unchanged; Britain boosts the money supply further</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of England adds 25 billion pounds in monetary expansion, holds key rate at 0.5 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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BoE adds 25 billion pounds in monetary expansion

LONDON — The Bank of England says it will pour another 25 billion pounds ($41 billion) into the economy and keep its main interest rate at 0.5 percent for the eighth consecutive month.
The bank decided Thursday to expand its asset purchase program to 200 billion pounds from 175 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-england-adds-25-billion-pounds-in-monetary-expansion-holds-key-rate-at-05-pct-218829/">Bank of England adds 25 billion pounds in monetary expansion, holds key rate at 0.5 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity expected to post solid gain in third quarter while labor costs drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Productivity, labor costs

WASHINGTON — Economists expect productivity posted another sizzling advance in the July-September period while labor pressures plunged, a combination that will bolster companies&#8217; profits but continue to squeeze workers whose incomes stagnated during the recession.
Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect productivity rose at a 6.4 percent annual rate in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/productivity-expected-to-post-solid-gain-in-third-quarter-while-labor-costs-drop-218823/">Original article &nbsp;: Productivity expected to post solid gain in third quarter while labor costs drop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With economy still sputtering, Senate acts to help the jobless, homebuyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Recognizing that a weak economy still needs a government boost, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional unemployment benefits and expand a first-time homebuyer tax credit to include a far larger pool of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-economy-still-sputtering-senate-acts-to-help-the-jobless-homebuyers-218259/" title="With economy still sputtering, Senate acts to help the jobless, homebuyers">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of England has markets guessing on its next move on economic stimulus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Barr</dc:creator>
		
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Bank of England faces key stimulus decision

LONDON — The Bank of England&#8217;s injection of 175 billion pounds ($289 billion) into the economy hasn&#8217;t yet pulled Britain out of recession, and the central bank now faces a difficult decision on whether to raise the stakes.
The bank&#8217;s monetary policy committee began its monthly two-day meeting on Wednesday, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-england-has-markets-guessing-on-its-next-move-on-economic-stimulus-217536/">Original source &nbsp;: Bank of England has markets guessing on its next move on economic stimulus</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s top budget official promised Tuesday that the administration will try next year to wrestle the skyrocketing budget deficit under control to avoid higher interest rates and putting the health of the economy in jeopardy.
But it is an illustration of just how ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-budget-director-promises-action-on-deficit-next-year-to-avoid-jeopardizing-the-economy-216460/" title="Obama budget director promises action on deficit next year to avoid jeopardizing the economy">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Barr</dc:creator>
		
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Britain puts more money in banks, imposes breakup

LONDON — The British government moved Tuesday to break up the country&#8217;s two biggest retail banks, imposing a major shakeup on the financial sector as it exacts payback for last year&#8217;s massive state bailout at the height of the financial crisis.
The government also injected billions of pounds more ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-government-injects-more-funds-into-banks-as-it-orders-breakup-of-major-players-216426/">British government injects more funds into banks as it orders breakup of major players</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Russian prices flat for 3rd straight month in Oct

MOSCOW — Consumer prices in Russia stayed flat in October for a third straight month of zero inflation, the federal statistics agency said Tuesday, opening the door for further interest rates cuts by the central bank.
The zero inflation since August has been largely attributed to a weak ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russias-prices-flat-for-3rd-straight-month-in-october-opening-door-for-lower-interest-rates-216095/" title="Russia&#8217;s prices flat for 3rd straight month in October, opening door for lower interest rates">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forecast: EU and eurozone economies to grow 0.7 pct in 2010 in better-than-expected rebound</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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EU lifts 2010 growth forecast
BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Tuesday predicted that the EU and eurozone will grow in 2010 at a modest rate of 0.7 percent as the economy moves from a sharp recession to a hesitant and fragile recovery.

The growth forecast was raised from the earlier outlook that the economies would shrink  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecast-eu-and-eurozone-economies-to-grow-07-pct-in-2010-in-better-than-expected-rebound-215946/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hopes for sustainable recovery get lift from news on manufacturing, construction, home sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.
The surprisingly strong readings provided some comfort that the economy is packing more momentum than assumed going into the end of the year. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hopes-for-sustainable-recovery-get-lift-from-news-on-manufacturing-construction-home-sales-215395/">Hopes for sustainable recovery get lift from news on manufacturing, construction, home sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks waver, Dow gives up triple-digit gain

NEW YORK — Stocks ended higher but well off their best levels of the day as volatility continued to tug at the market.
Stocks jumped early Monday after strong reports on manufacturing and housing but were fluctuating by the afternoon. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 77 points after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-lose-steam-turn-negative-in-afternoon-trading-as-financials-retreat-215236/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Stocks lose steam, turn negative in afternoon trading as financials retreat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction spending posts better-than-expected performance, powered by big jump in housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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September construction spending rises 0.8 percent

WASHINGTON — Construction spending in September posted a better-than-expected performance, powered by the largest jump in housing construction in more than six years.
The advance spurred hope that the battered housing sector is starting to turn around and will provide support for the overall economy as it struggles to emerge from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/construction-spending-posts-better-than-expected-performance-powered-by-big-jump-in-housing-214992/" title="Construction spending posts better-than-expected performance, powered by big jump in housing">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Areas hit hardest by housing bust are recovering more slowly than others, AP stress map shows</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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AP analysis: Hardest-hit areas recovering slowly

The economic recovery is proceeding unevenly in its early stages, with areas hurt most by the housing slump still lagging behind other regions, according to The Associated Press&#8217; monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.
Counties in the Southeast, the industrial Midwest and the Southwest are still .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/areas-hit-hardest-by-housing-bust-are-recovering-more-slowly-than-others-ap-stress-map-shows-214801/">Areas hit hardest by housing bust are recovering more slowly than others, AP stress map shows</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama highlights signs of economic growth, still warns of &#8216;difficult days ahead&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news &#8220;does not mean there won&#8217;t  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-highlights-signs-of-economic-growth-still-warns-of-difficult-days-ahead-213810/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Some fast-growing counties use smart planning, diverse job mix to hold onto gains in recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Schneider</dc:creator>
		
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Not all boom counties cough up gains in recession

RALEIGH, N.C. — In the state capital&#8217;s downtown core, $500,000 decorative street lights beam down on bustling crowds who&#8217;ve come to dine and play along a recently revitalized pedestrian plaza.
A few states to the south, the lamp posts shine largely on empty lots in a subdivision outside ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/some-fast-growing-counties-use-smart-planning-diverse-job-mix-to-hold-onto-gains-in-recession-213798/" title="Some fast-growing counties use smart planning, diverse job mix to hold onto gains in recession">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama highlights signs of economic growth, 1 million jobs created or saved under stimulus plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday that reports the economy is growing again and that more than 1 million jobs were saved or created by his stimulus plan show &#8220;we are moving in the right direction.&#8221;
But he tempered his upbeat message with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-highlights-signs-of-economic-growth-1-million-jobs-created-or-saved-under-stimulus-plan-213597/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama highlights signs of economic growth, 1 million jobs created or saved under stimulus plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending tumbles while incomes stagnate, reinforce concerns about economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Flat incomes, weak consumer spending raise concern

WASHINGTON — Flat incomes suggest more weakness ahead in consumer spending, reinforcing concerns about a ho-hum holiday shopping season and a sluggish economic recovery.
&#8220;This recovery is going to be very weak. Consumers are in no position or mood to spend. Their wages are down and they can&#8217;t get credit,&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-tumbles-while-incomes-stagnate-reinforce-concerns-about-economic-recovery-213073/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Consumer spending tumbles while incomes stagnate, reinforce concerns about economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasurys rally as data on consumer spending cast doubt on soundness of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasurys rally as stocks stage big sell-off

NEW YORK — Treasury prices rebounded Friday as a big sell-off in the stock market sent investors scurrying for the safety of government debt.
In late trading, the benchmark 10-year Treasury rose 30/32 to 101 31/32, sending its yield down to 3.39 percent from 3.50 percent. That yield is closely ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasurys-rally-as-data-on-consumer-spending-cast-doubt-on-soundness-of-economic-recovery-213019/">Treasurys rally as data on consumer spending cast doubt on soundness of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European, US markets down after data shows American consumers still holding off on spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Watt</dc:creator>
		
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World stocks fall on drop in US consumer spending

LONDON — European and U.S. stock markets fell Friday after data showing American consumers are still holding off on spending underscored the fragility of a recovery in the world&#8217;s largest economy.
Germany&#8217;s DAX closed down 3.1 percent to 5,414.96, Britain&#8217;s FTSE 100 shed 1.8 percent at 5,044.55 and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-us-markets-down-after-data-shows-american-consumers-still-holding-off-on-spending-212820/">European, US markets down after data shows American consumers still holding off on spending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Euro-zone inflation, unemployment data show region&#8217;s hoped-for economic recovery will be weak</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Piovano</dc:creator>
		
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Europea faces tough path to recovery
BRUSSELS — Europe may join the United States in leaving recession when growth figures come out next month — but lackluster jobs and inflation data released Friday strongly suggest the continent&#8217;s hoped-for recovery will be slow and fragile.

A day after official figures showed the U.S. economy finally returned to growth, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/euro-zone-inflation-unemployment-data-show-regions-hoped-for-economic-recovery-will-be-weak-212754/">Read : Euro-zone inflation, unemployment data show region&#8217;s hoped-for economic recovery will be weak</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall, giving back some of previous day&#8217;s big gains, as personal spending dips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks retreat as worries mount about spending

NEW YORK — Evidence that consumers are still holding off on spending drove stocks sharply lower Friday, tempering enthusiasm from the day before over the economy&#8217;s growth in the third quarter.
Major stock indexes fell about 1.5 percent in midday trading, including the Dow Jones industrials, which tumbled about 150 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-giving-back-some-of-previous-days-big-gains-as-personal-spending-dips-212703/">Source &nbsp;: Stocks fall, giving back some of previous day&#8217;s big gains, as personal spending dips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European, US markets down after previous session&#8217;s gains on US growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Watt</dc:creator>
		
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World stocks lose gains from US growth data

LONDON — European stock markets fell Friday and Wall Street opened lower after strong gains the day before on U.S. data revealing the world&#8217;s largest economy had broken out of a yearlong slump.
In afternoon European trading, Germany&#8217;s DAX shed 0.9 percent to 5,536.50, Britain&#8217;s FTSE 100 lost 0.1 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-us-markets-down-after-previous-sessions-gains-on-us-growth-212595/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: European, US markets down after previous session&#8217;s gains on US growth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending falls in Sept. while incomes flat, raises concerns about recovery&#8217;s strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Consumer spending falls in September, incomes flat

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending plunged in September by the largest amount in nine months, reflecting the end of the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers auto sales program. Incomes, the fuel for future spending, were flat.
While the government reported that the overall economy grew in the July-September period, signaling the end .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-falls-in-sept-while-incomes-flat-raises-concerns-about-recoverys-strength-212591/">Consumer spending falls in Sept. while incomes flat, raises concerns about recovery&#8217;s strength</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks slip in early trade, giving up some of previous day&#8217;s gains, as personal spending dips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks give back some of previous day&#8217;s big gains

NEW YORK — The stock market is giving back some of the previous day&#8217;s big gains as a tepid report on consumer spending does little to inspire buying.
Personal spending fell 0.5 percent in September, the Labor Department reported Friday, in line with forecasts. That follows a 1.3 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-slip-in-early-trade-giving-up-some-of-previous-days-gains-as-personal-spending-dips-212588/">Source article &nbsp;: Stocks slip in early trade, giving up some of previous day&#8217;s gains, as personal spending dips</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks open modestly lower after prior day&#8217;s gains

NEW YORK — Stocks are falling in early trading, erasing some of the big gains from the day before on news that the economy grew more than expected last quarter.
Friday&#8217;s economic news is doing little to stir buying. A Labor Department report shows personal spending dipped 0.5 percent ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-give-up-some-of-previous-sessions-gains-as-personal-spending-dips-212564/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Stocks give up some of previous session&#8217;s gains as personal spending dips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending falls in September by largest amount in 9 months while incomes are flat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Consumer spending falls 0.5 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending plunged in September by the largest amount in nine months, reflecting the end of the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers auto sales program. Incomes, the fuel for future spending, were flat.
While the government reported that the overall economy grew in the July-September period, signaling the end ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-falls-in-september-by-largest-amount-in-9-months-while-incomes-are-flat-212467/">Consumer spending falls in September by largest amount in 9 months while incomes are flat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European markets flat after previous session&#8217;s gains, Asia snaps 3-day losing streak</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Watt</dc:creator>
		
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End-of-week calm descends on European markets

LONDON — European stock markets fell modestly Friday and Wall Street headed for a lower opening after strong gains the day before on U.S. data revealing the world&#8217;s largest economy had broken out of a yearlong slump.
In afternoon European trading, Germany&#8217;s DAX shed 0.5 percent to 5,562.49, Britain&#8217;s FTSE 100 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-markets-flat-after-previous-sessions-gains-asia-snaps-3-day-losing-streak-212330/" title="European markets flat after previous session&#8217;s gains, Asia snaps 3-day losing streak">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures point to modestly lower opening

NEW YORK — Stocks are set to continue their slide as the dollar is strengthening, and after a week of mixed economic reports. Futures are modestly lower.
Overseas, Asian markets declined, but European markets rose modestly.
With little economic news to help sway the market Friday, the dollar is again pressuring ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-set-to-give-up-some-of-previous-sessions-gains-investors-await-spending-income-data-212329/">Read more : Stocks set to give up some of previous session&#8217;s gains; investors await spending, income data</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending expected to dip in September as auto sales fell; incomes likely flat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Personal spending
WASHINGTON — Consumer spending likely fell in September, as auto sales took a nosedive with the end of the popular Cash for Clunkers program.

While consumer spending actually powered a return to economic growth in the third quarter, the concern is that a broad recovery could falter in the months ahead .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-expected-to-dip-in-september-as-auto-sales-fell-incomes-likely-flat-212310/">Consumer spending expected to dip in September as auto sales fell; incomes likely flat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows for first time in nearly a year, but the recovery is frail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — After a record four straight losing quarters, the economy finally grew again. It was hardly a boom, and it was almost all because of government spending. But it was enough to change the question from when the recession will end to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-grows-for-first-time-in-nearly-a-year-but-the-recovery-is-frail-211791/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Economy grows for first time in nearly a year, but the recovery is frail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Falling dollar, stronger-than-expected growth in GDP drives commodities higher</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Weak dollar, GDP report spark commodities rally

NEW YORK — Commodities prices rebounded Thursday, buoyed by a falling dollar and a stronger-than-expected reading on the economy.
The dollar fell against other major currencies for the first time in five days, making commodities more attractive to foreign buyers. The ICE Futures US dollar index, a measure of the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/falling-dollar-stronger-than-expected-growth-in-gdp-drives-commodities-higher-211677/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Falling dollar, stronger-than-expected growth in GDP drives commodities higher</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump as better-than-expected GDP report rouses investors; Dow industrials jump 200</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Investors rush back into stocks as economy grows

NEW YORK — Stocks logged their best day in three months as investors rushed into the market on word the economy grew faster than expected during the summer.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 200 points Thursday to recoup most of its losses for the week, while demand for .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-jump-as-better-than-expected-gdp-report-rouses-investors-dow-industrials-jump-200-211648/">Stocks jump as better-than-expected GDP report rouses investors; Dow industrials jump 200</a>.]]></description>
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