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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Consumer Credit</title>
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		<title>Consumer borrowing drops by $14.8 billion in September, record 8th straight decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September

WASHINGTON — Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September. That&#8217;s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers likely trimmed borrowing for 8th straight month in Sept., could weigh on recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Credit
WASHINGTON — Consumers likely reduced their borrowing for an eighth straight month in September, as layoffs continue and credit remains tight. The declines in borrowing are expected to drag on the fledgling economic recovery.

Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect consumer credit fell by $10 billion at an annual rate in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve says consumers slash borrowing by record $21.6 billion in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumers slashed their borrowing in July by the largest amount on record as job losses and uncertainty about the economic recovery prompted Americans to rein in their debt.

Economists expect consumers will continue to spend less, save more and trim debt to get household finances decimated by the recession into better shape. Such behavior, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors seek $6.9B worth of loans in August from federal program to spur consumer credit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-seek-69b-worth-of-loans-in-august-from-federal-program-to-spur-consumer-credit-132941/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Investors&#8217; appetite picked up this month for a government program aimed at spurring lending to consumers and small businesses at lower rates.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday that investors requested $6.9 billion worth of loans. That tally is up from $5.4 billion worth of loans requested last month.
Investors use the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open modestly higher ahead of Alcoa earnings; world markets mixed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are modestly higher in early trading Wednesday as investors wait for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. to provide some guidance about the economy.

Investors worried that the world economy may take longer to emerge from recession than originally hoped are turning their focus this week to companies&#8217; financial results and, more importantly, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market points to modestly higer opening ahead of Alcoa earnings; world markets mixed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed toward a modestly higher start Wednesday as investors wait for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. to give some guidance about the economy.

U.S. stock futures rose slightly while markets around the world were little changed. The falling price of oil, which stock investors are interpreting as a sign of economic weakness, has contributed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors seek $5.4 billion worth of loans in July in federal program to spur consumer credit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-seek-54-billion-worth-of-loans-in-july-in-federal-program-to-spur-consumer-credit-102255/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Investors on Tuesday showed a smaller appetite for participating in a government program intended to spur lending to consumers and small businesses at lower rates.

Investors requested $5.4 billion worth of loans, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said. That tally for July is down from $11.5 billion last month.
Investors use the money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer borrowing falls in March at fastest pace in over 18 years, Americans saving more</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-borrowing-falls-in-march-at-fastest-pace-in-over-18-years-americans-saving-more-55300/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 00:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumer borrowing plunged in March at the fastest pace in 18 years as Americans put away their credit cards and hoarded cash amid the worst recession in decades.

The Federal Reserve says consumer borrowing dropped 5.2 percent in March, the biggest decline since an 8.1 percent fall in December 1990.
In dollar terms, consumer borrowing [...]]]></description>
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