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		<title>Manufacturing data show recession near bottom; drop in new home sales signals slow recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — New signals the recession could be nearing a bottom emerged Wednesday in figures showing that orders to U.S. factories surged last month for everything from computers to aircraft and that a gauge of business investment rose by the most in nearly five years.

Still, an unexpected drop in new-home sales in May made clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Durable goods orders rise sharply for second straight month in May; new home sales disappoint</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods from computers to aircraft surged in May for a second straight month. And a gauge of business investment rose last month by the most in nearly five years. Together, the data Wednesday signal that the recession could be at or near a bottom.

Yet new-home sales fell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market holds gains despite unexpected decline in new home sales; Fed statement looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are clinging to early gains despite a surprise drop in new home sales.

The Commerce Department says sales of new homes fell 0.6 percent in May, suggesting that the housing market remains weak. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had anticipated a rise.
But investors were upbeat about a jump in durable goods orders, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New home sales unexpectedly drop of 0.6 percent in May as demand for housing remains sluggish</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — New U.S. home sales dipped slightly last month, in another sign that the housing market recovery is likely to be gradual and prolonged.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales edged down 0.6 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 342,000, from a downwardly revised April rate of 344,000.
The results fell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home sales stabilizing, but rising mortgage rates, job losses likely to slow housing recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Nationwide home sales may have finally hit bottom, new data shows, but a host of thorny problems are hindering any recovery.

Sales of previously occupied homes rose by 2.4 percent from April to May — the third monthly increase this year — but the results missed analysts&#8217; expectations.
Home sellers are still competing against a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks end mixed as traders await word from the Fed; Existing home sales fail to excite</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve.

Stocks ended little changed Tuesday, a day after the major indexes had their worst day in two months. Traders are looking for the central bank at its two-day meeting ending Wednesday to outline its expectations for the economy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar slips ahead of Fed interest rate meeting as existing home sales rise less than expected</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-slips-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate-meeting-as-existing-home-sales-rise-less-than-expected-90081/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The dollar slipped Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s meeting later this week, despite a report that showed a moderate improvement in home sales.

The Fed is widely expected to keep its key interest rate near zero after its two-day meeting concludes, but investors are unsure how optimistic the policymakers will be in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks end mixed but little changed as investors await statement from Federal Reserve</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve.

Stocks ended mixed but little changed Tuesday, one day after a selloff. Traders are looking for the central bank to outline its expectations for the economy and signal when it might raise interest rates following a two-day meeting that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Existing home sales rise 2.4 percent in May; prices plunge 16.8 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from April to May, the third monthly increase this year, but signs of a housing recovery are fragile at best.

The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that home sales rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 4.77 million, up from a downwardly revised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fluctuate as investors await statement from Federal Reserve; Existing home sales rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A rise in existing home sales has done little to revive stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s decision on interest rates.

Stocks are narrowly mixed after the National Association of Realtors said May sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent. The increase was smaller than economists predicted.
The Fed begins its two-day meeting on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as investors await statement from Federal Reserve; Existing home sales rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A rise in existing home sales could not stoke the stock market as investors awaited the Federal Reserve&#8217;s decision on interest rates.

Stocks moved lower in late morning trading Tuesday after the National Association of Realtors said May sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent. The increase was smaller than economists&#8217; forecast for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks wavers as existing home sales rise; Investors await statement from Federal Reserve</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A moderate improvement in home sales wasn&#8217;t enough to get the stock market going again.

Stocks traded mixed but in a narrow range Tuesday after the National Association of Realtors said May sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent. The increase was smaller than economists&#8217; forecast for 2.8 percent, and not enough to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market up after existing home sales increase; investors await Fed meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A rise in existing home sales is doing little to stoke the stock market.

Stocks are up modestly after the National Association of Realtors said May sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent. That was slightly smaller than economists&#8217; prediction of 2.8 percent.
Later Tuesday, the Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting on monetary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Existing home sales rose 2.4 percent in May; prices plunge 16.8 percent</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/existing-home-sales-rose-24-percent-in-may-prices-plunge-168-percent-89712/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from April to May, the third monthly increase this year, but signs of a housing recovery are fragile at best.

The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that home sales rose 2.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.77 million, from a downwardly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise modestly after Monday&#8217;s rout as investors await home sales data, Fed meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are proceeding cautiously after Monday&#8217;s big selloff.

Stocks are mixed early trading Tuesday ahead of the National Association of Realtors&#8217; report on existing home sales in May. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters predict a 2.8 percent increase, which would be a sign the troubled housing market is starting to mend.
The market&#8217;s moves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market opens narrowly mixed after Monday&#8217;s rout as investors await home sales data</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are proceeding cautiously after Monday&#8217;s big selloff.

Stocks have opened narrowly mixed ahead of the National Association of Realtors&#8217; report on existing home sales in May. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters predict a 2.8 percent increase.
Later Tuesday, the Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting on monetary policy. The Fed is expected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock market set for higher open after Monday&#8217;s rout as investors await home sales data</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are cautiously upbeat again after Monday&#8217;s big selloff.

Stock futures are edging higher early Tuesday ahead of the National Association of Realtors&#8217; report on May sales of existing homes. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters predict an increase of 2.8 percent, which would be a sign the troubled housing market is starting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Falling motor-home sales push Winnebago Industries to $8.6 million loss in fiscal 3rd quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Winnebago Industries Inc., the nation&#8217;s biggest motor-home manufacturer by market share, posted a loss of $8.6 million in its fiscal third quarter, as revenue continued to crumble in the face of falling RV sales.

The Forest City, Iowa-based company reported a per-share loss of 29 cents per share for the quarter ended May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open lower on worries over labor market, economy following 4-day advance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Worries about the labor market and the overall health of the economy sent stocks lower early Wednesday.

The decline in U.S. stocks come amid uncertainty in overseas markets, where buying was subdued by concerns over the sustainability of a four-month rally in global equities.
Investors found little encouragement in a private-sector report on unemployment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures edge lower after 4-day advance as investors await more economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Wall Street headed for a lower open Wednesday amid worries about the labor market and the overall health of the economy.

U.S. stock futures also reflected the uncertainty in overseas markets, where buying was subdued by concerns over the sustainability of a four-month rally. Key market gauges fell about 2 percent in London [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonds rise, pushing yields lower, despite stronger-than-expected gain in pending home sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Yields on long-term Treasurys, a key barometer for interest rates on mortgages and other loans, pulled back Tuesday despite a surprisingly large increase in pending home sales.

Investors were focusing instead on the Federal Reserve&#8217;s planned bond purchases later this week. The Fed has been buying government debt to offset the massive supply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks add to advance after upbeat housing report; Selling in financials caps market&#8217;s gains</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors slowed their move into the market from a sprint to a walk.

Stocks tacked on modest gains Tuesday to extend a rally to a fourth day following a strong rise in pending home sales, the latest encouraging signal for the troubled housing market.
The Dow Jones industrial average briefly pushed into the black [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks push rally to fourth day with modest buying; Selling in financials caps market&#8217;s gains</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors slowed their move into the market from a sprint to a walk.

Stocks tacked on modest gains Tuesday to extend a rally to a fourth day following a strong rise in pending home sales, the latest encouraging signal for the troubled housing market.
The Dow Jones industrial average briefly pushed into the black [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks add to gains after three-day rally; Jump in pending home sales boosts investor optimism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The stock market gingerly extended its gains to a fourth day with little of the fanfare seen over the past week.

A positive report Tuesday on pending home sales provided enough encouragement for investors to carefully add to their holdings, but there was none of the heavy buying that marked trading over over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks trade in tight range after rally; Jump in pending home sales adds to optimism</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-trade-in-tight-range-after-rally-jump-in-pending-home-sales-adds-to-optimism-69829/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are gingerly adding to their gains a day after rushing into the stock market.

Stocks traded in a tight range around the break-even point Tuesday. Gains early in the day briefly pushed the Dow Jones industrial average into the black for 2009. The blue chips had been down by as much as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise as pending home sales post biggest jump in 8 years; Dow moves into black for 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are gently adding to their gains a day after rushing into the stock market.

The advance on Tuesday at times pushed the Dow Jones industrial average into the black for 2009. The blue chips had been down by as much as 25.4 percent for the year in early March.
The modest gains reflect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pending US home sales rise more than expected in April, biggest monthly jump in nearly 8 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. homebuyers who agreed to buy a previously occupied home took the largest monthly jump in nearly eight years in April, but there are still plenty of danger signs for the U.S. housing market.

Home sales appear likely to head upward this summer, potentially to levels not seen since the stock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks adance modestly as investors look to hold gains, await data on pending home sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are gently adding to their gains a day after rushing into the stock market.

Stocks rose modestly early Tuesday as investors showed optimism but also a little caution after Monday&#8217;s huge gains that followed a series of upbeat economic readings.
Investors are looking for more encouraging news from the housing industry when the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks slip as Wall Street tries to preserve recent gains, awaits data on pending home sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are moderately lower in early trading as markets around the world take a breather from the massive gains logged a day earlier.

Some pullback Tuesday is to be expected after stocks surged Monday on upbeat economic readings.
Investors are looking for more positive news from the housing industry. The National Association of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FACT CHECK: Housing, jobs data at odds with anecdotes cited in Biden&#8217;s first stimulus report</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 03:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — In his first quarterly report on the nation&#8217;s stimulus package, Vice President Joe Biden uses anecdotes to paint a glowing picture of an economy on the rebound. In reality, the picture is incomplete and the colors far more muted.

It is not disputed that Washington is spending historic amounts of money at a rate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evidence growing that worst of recession over, but recovery will be slow as unemployment grows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 09:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Evidence is piling up that the worst part of the recession has ended. But that doesn&#8217;t mean the pain is over.

A better-than-expected unemployment report Friday — job losses declined to the lowest level in six months — capped a week of encouraging news, including firmer home sales, a revival in consumer spending and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rises above $54 in Asia as Bernanke comments stoke investor optimism for recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 16:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil prices remained above $54 a barrel Wednesday as comments by the U.S. central bank chief stoked investor optimism that economic growth and crude demand may pick up by the end of the year.

A report showing a fall in U.S. stocks of oil and gasoline also helped sustain prices.
Benchmark crude for June delivery was up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil creeps above $54 in Asia as Bernanke comments stoke investor optimism for recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 11:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE — Oil prices crept above $54 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as comments by the top U.S. central banker stoked investor optimism that economic growth and crude demand may pick up by the end of the year.

Benchmark crude for June delivery was up 19 cents to $54.03 a barrel by midday in Singapore, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilders Pulte Homes, Centex post narrower losses; see spring season sales perk up</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/homebuilders-pulte-homes-centex-post-narrower-losses-see-spring-season-sales-perk-up-53604/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 07:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation&#8217;s top three homebuilders this week reported financial results that gave little hope the spring selling season will be strong enough to stop the red ink.

Pulte Homes Inc. and Centex Corp., which agreed to combine this year to become the largest U.S. homebuilder, said Tuesday that their quarterly losses narrowed, but they continue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets edge higher as investors turn cautious ahead of US bank &#8217;stress tests&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-edge-higher-as-investors-turn-cautious-ahead-of-us-bank-stress-tests-52646/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — Asian markets edged higher Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. government&#8217;s &#8220;stress tests&#8221; for the 19 largest American financial companies later this week. European markets opened mixed.

Britain&#8217;s main stock index surged to catch up with Monday&#8217;s global rally, lifted by signs of recovery in China, India and the U.S. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stocks mixed after big rally as investors turn cautious ahead of US bank &#8220;stress tests&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stocks-mixed-after-big-rally-as-investors-turn-cautious-ahead-of-us-bank-stress-tests-52379/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 13:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after the previous day&#8217;s big rally as investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. government&#8217;s &#8220;stress tests&#8221; for the 19 largest American financial companies later this week.

Global markets surged Monday amid signs of recovery in China, India and the U.S., with several Asian markets soaring more than 5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest economic reports offer hope that recession may ease, lift S&amp;P into black for the year</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/latest-economic-reports-offer-hope-that-recession-may-ease-lift-sp-into-black-for-the-year-52035/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 05:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Evidence that housing is poised to improve and optimism about the results of banking &#8220;stress tests&#8221; raised hopes Monday that the recession is easing and helped lift a key stock market measure into the black for the year.

Construction spending and pending home sales both fared better than expected in March, and private economists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar declines on jumps in construction spending, pending home sales</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-declines-on-jumps-in-construction-spending-pending-home-sales-51959/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The dollar fell against other currencies Monday as upbeat economic data drove investors into riskier assets.

The dollar has been viewed as a safe haven during the global recession, but it is not a very lucrative currency to invest in, with U.S. interest rates close to zero. So as economic reports come in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surging stocks vault S&amp;P 500 higher for the year as pending home sales data boost mood</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/surging-stocks-vault-sp-500-higher-for-the-year-as-pending-home-sales-data-boost-mood-51958/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s 500 index is up for the year. And for once, it was the housing market that sent stocks soaring.

The S&#038;P 500, considered Wall Street&#8217;s most important indicator, bounded up 3.4 percent Monday and erased the last of its losses for 2009. And the Dow Jones industrials shot up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump, putting S&amp;P 500 close to flat for the year as pending home sales data boost mood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 03:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Brightening news about the economy sent investors rushing into stocks Monday and put Wall Street close to break-even for the year.

Gains in housing, financial and materials stocks pushed market indicators up by about 2 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 165 points, while the Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s 500 index rose nearly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction spending, pending home sales better than expected in March; signs of stability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 23:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Hopes that the recession is easing got a boost Monday from reports that construction spending and pending home sales both fared better than expected in March. The news pushed stock prices higher.

The Commerce Department said construction spending increased 0.3 percent in March, the best showing since a similar rise last September. Economists surveyed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks add to already big gains following rise in pending home sales, construction spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 22:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are rushing into stocks Monday as surprise increases in pending home sales and construction spending offered the latest signs that the economy is stabilizing.

Stocks surged roughly 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 165 points.
Investors have been more upbeat about prospects for the economy in the last two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks add to already big gains following rise in pending home sales, construction spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 22:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Wall Street is extending its rally as reports on housing and construction show improvement for March.

Stocks are jumping Monday following a National Association of Realtors report that pending U.S. home sales rose from February to March as buyers took advantage of deeply discounted prices and low interest rates.
Investors are also cheering a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pending home sales rise 3.2 percent in March in second straight month of increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 22:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — There was another ray of hope Monday for the distressed housing market: the National Association of Realtors said the volume of signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes rose for the second month in a row.

Homebuyers taking advantage of bargain prices, low interest rates and a tax credit for first-time buyers pushed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks trade higher ahead of economic reports as upbeat mood about economy continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 21:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Wall Street is extending its rally as investors wait for the release of readings on housing and construction.

Stocks are trading higher early Monday ahead of the National Association of Realtors&#8217; pending home sales index and the Commerce Department&#8217;s report on construction spending. The two reports for March are to be released at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hesitant would-be homebuyers could make the busiest home selling season the slowest in years</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hesitant-would-be-homebuyers-could-make-the-busiest-home-selling-season-the-slowest-in-years-38861/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.w. Elphinstone</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With white tin ceilings, original woodwork, bay windows, and a $699,000 price tag, the two-bedroom apartment at 719 Carroll St. in Brooklyn would have been snatched up in a New York minute a couple of years ago.

Instead, it&#8217;s been on the market for more than two months. On a recent spring weekend 14 buyers came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New home sales in March beat expectations; analysts say bottom likely reached</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-home-sales-in-march-beat-expectations-analysts-say-bottom-likely-reached-37868/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — After a staggering 74 percent decline from the peak in July 2005, new U.S. home sales appear to be bottoming out.

The pace of home sales, which hit a record-low in January, jumped in February and was flat in March, the Commerce Department said Friday. At the same time, the inventory of new homes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Durable goods orders, new home sales better than expected in March; downward pressure easing</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/durable-goods-orders-new-home-sales-better-than-expected-in-march-downward-pressure-easing-37388/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Demand for big-ticket manufactured goods and new home sales both were better than expected in March, raising hopes that the long slides in manufacturing and housing are slowly coming to an end.

The Commerce Department said Friday that orders for durable goods dropped 0.8 percent last month, about half the 1.5 percent decline that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks hold gains as home sales top expectations; Ford results buoy enthusiasm about economy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-hold-gains-as-home-sales-top-expectations-ford-results-buoy-enthusiasm-about-economy-37360/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-hold-gains-as-home-sales-top-expectations-ford-results-buoy-enthusiasm-about-economy-37360/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are higher as the government says new U.S. home sales slipped last month, but still topped expectations.

Investors are encouraged as builders start to see encouraging signs about the housing market.
The government said new home sales fell 0.6 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 356,000 from an upwardly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New home sales down 0.6 percent in March from revised February number, beating expectations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-home-sales-down-06-percent-in-march-from-revised-february-number-beating-expectations-37342/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — After a staggering 74 percent decline from the peak in July 2005, new U.S. home sales appear to be bottoming out.

The pace of home sales, which hit a record-low in January, jumped in February and was flat in March, the Commerce Department said Friday. At the same time, the inventory of new homes [...]]]></description>
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