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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance in early trade as drop in weekly jobless claims boosts optimism about recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rise as weekly jobless claims fall
NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher after an early stumble Thursday as news of an improving job market stirred hopes of an improvement in the economy.

The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall in opening trading as investors digest consumer spending, weekly jobless data</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks open lower on employment, retail sales

Stocks are drifting lower in early trading as news of an improving job market fails to offset the market&#8217;s disappointment over sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart posts 3 percent profit increase in 3rd quarter; important sales measure slips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Wal-Mart posts 3 percent rise in profit for 3Q

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a 3.2 percent increase in third-quarter profit, helped by cost-cutting measures like slashing inventories, and raised its full-year earnings outlook.
But sales at its U.S. namesake stores open at least a year slipped, and the company predicted that they could continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures decline as investors await details on consumer spending, weekly jobless data</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures point to lower start on Wall Street

Wall Street is looking at a lower open Thursday as news of an improving job market failed to offset the market&#8217;s disappointment over sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New figures show Americans may be settling into spending less, still wary about jobs, credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Dinnocenzio</dc:creator>
		
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Americans may be settling into spending less

NEW YORK — Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.
Including everything from toys to food, but not cars or gasoline, U.S. retail sales rose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-officials-warn-of-long-road-ahead-to-turn-around-jobs-market-commercial-real-estate-224506/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Fed officials warn weak recovery won&#8217;t spur jobs

WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won&#8217;t be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.
The cautionary note struck by the presidents of regional Fed banks were the first public remarks by Fed officials since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street looking to the consumer to drive economic growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Investors look to consumer for clues to recovery

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Investors will get some guidance about the economy this week from data issued not by the government, but by big retailers in the form of third-quarter earnings reports.
The financial markets are still trying to get a sense of whether consumers, while worried about unemployment, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks carve small gains as job losses slow even as unemployment hits 10.2 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow

NEW YORK — Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday.
News that the nation&#8217;s unemployment rate rose above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years didn&#8217;t derail the stock market&#8217;s strong gains in the week, [...]]]></description>
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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>Stocks trade mixed as dollar slides, investors find positives in unemployment rate at 10.2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks zigzag as dollar slides on jobs report

NEW YORK — Stocks zigzagged in light trading Friday as investors found some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
The Labor Department said employers cut more jobs than expected in October, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks trade mixed as investors find positives for the market in 10.2 percent unemployment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks zigzag as traders digest jobs report

NEW YORK — Stocks are fluctuating in a tight range as investors find some positives for the market in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
The Labor Department&#8217;s report Friday that unemployment has risen above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 isn&#8217;t welcome news but it is reassuring some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks tick higher as investors shrug off rise in unemployment rate to 10.2 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rise as traders shrug off unemployment

NEW YORK — Stocks rose early Friday as investors shrugged off news that more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
The rise in joblessness reassured some investors that the Federal Reserve will have to hold interest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall after government reports unemployment jumped to 10.2 pct in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks drop after unemployment rate tops 10 pct

NEW YORK — Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
The report bodes poorly for consumer spending, a major component of economic activity. Consumers will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures fall after government reports unemployment jumped to 10.2 percent in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures drop after unemployment rate jumps

NEW YORK — Stock futures sank Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.
As futures fell, safe-haven assets like Treasurys and the dollar rose. Oil prices plunged.
The Labor Department said employers [...]]]></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>World stock markets rise ahead of key US payrolls figures for October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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World markets rise ahead of key US jobs data

LONDON — Stock markets rose Friday ahead of the release of key U.S. jobs data, which markets use to gauge the health of consumer spending in the world&#8217;s largest economy in the run-up to the year-end holiday season.
In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares [...]]]></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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Productivity gains may be bad news for job seekers
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 — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise at open after report showing fewer-than-expected claims for jobless benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rally at open after better jobs data

NEW YORK — Stocks climbed in early trading Thursday after the market got encouraging news on jobs and consumer spending, two of the economy&#8217;s biggest trouble spots.
The Labor Department said the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures push higher after report showing fewer-than-expected claims for jobless benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures push higher after jobs data
NEW YORK — Stock futures are higher after the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in workers seeking unemployment benefits.

The Labor Department said initial claims for jobless benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level since January. Economists had expected 523,000 new claims.
The report offered investors fresh hope that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity advances at fastest pace in 6 years in 3Q as labor costs fall sharply</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/productivity-advances-at-fastest-pace-in-6-years-in-3q-as-labor-costs-fall-sharply-218945/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Jump in productivity puts job creation in doubt

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 — output per hour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures erase an early dip and move higher ahead of data on consumer spending, jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-erase-an-early-dip-and-move-higher-ahead-of-data-on-consumer-spending-jobs-218892/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures shift gears, push slightly higher

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures reversed an early slide and moved slightly higher Thursday ahead of more data on consumer spending and jobs, two of the market&#8217;s biggest concerns.
Overseas, Asian markets fell overnight, while European shares were slightly lower in afternoon trading there after central banks left their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures dip ahead of data on consumer spending, jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures dip ahead of open
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are slightly lower Thursday ahead of more data on consumer spending and jobs, two of the market&#8217;s biggest concerns.

Overseas, worries about the strength of the economy&#8217;s recovery weighed on markets. European shares sold off ahead of interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks give up gains in last hour, finish mixed after Fed meeting, credit card vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks give up gains in last hour, finish mixed

NEW YORK — A late-day slump left stocks mixed Wednesday as investors couldn&#8217;t hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average, up more than 150 points after the Fed described the economy as showing more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks extend gains gains as Federal Reserve holds rates at low for &#8216;ended period&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-extend-gains-gains-as-federal-reserve-holds-rates-at-low-for-ended-period-218029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks add to gains as Fed holds rates low

NEW YORK — Investors sent stocks higher Wednesday after comments from the Federal Reserve and reports on service industries and employment raised hopes about the economic recovery. The market gave up some of its gains after the House voted to speed up the effective date of limits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISM index tracking service sector expected to rise in October for 2nd straight month</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ism-index-tracking-service-sector-expected-to-rise-in-october-for-2nd-straight-month-217416/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Ahead of the Bell: ISM service sector index

NEW YORK — A trade group&#8217;s measure of the health of the U.S. service sector likely rose for a second straight month in October as consumer spending ticks higher, a crucial ingredient for a strong rebound from the recession.
The Institute for Supply Management&#8217;s service index likely edged up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise ahead of economic data, after Ford posts profit; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks gain at open ahead of manufacturing data

NEW YORK — Stocks are rising in early trading as investors await key reports on manufacturing and housing.
A surprise profit from Ford Motor Co. is helping to support the early gains. Ford says deep cost cuts and the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers rebates helped it earn nearly $1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures up as market awaits manufacturing data, earnings; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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US stock futures rise ahead of manufacturing data

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are moderately higher Monday as investors await key reports on manufacturing and housing, seeking reassurance that the economic recovery will be sustainable.
A surprise profit from Ford Motor Co. helped support the early gains in futures. Ford said deep cost cuts and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending tumbles while incomes stagnate, reinforce concerns about economic recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-tumbles-while-incomes-stagnate-reinforce-concerns-about-economic-recovery-213073/</link>
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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; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks slump a day after euphoric rise and are flat for the month; Dow plunges 250</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks swoon as worries about the economy return

NEW YORK — Grim signals about consumer spending ripped through the markets Friday, sending stocks tumbling as investors raced for safe havens.
The Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index ended with losses for October, breaking a streak of seven months of gains. The Dow Jones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks erase prior day&#8217;s big gains as personal spending dips; Dow drops 220 points</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks sink as worries mount about spending

NEW YORK — Stocks plunged as a drop in consumer spending fanned worries that the economic recovery won&#8217;t be sustainable.
The drop Friday has erased the gains from the market&#8217;s best day in three months on Thursday.
Investors dumped stocks after the government said personal spending fell 0.5 percent in September, [...]]]></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 [...]]]></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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safe-haven dollar gains as drop in Americans&#8217; consumer spending renews worries on recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/safe-haven-dollar-gains-as-drop-in-americans-consumer-spending-renews-worries-on-recovery-212652/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Safe-haven dollar gains as consumer spending weak

NEW YORK — The dollar, after starting the week at a 14-month low against the euro, gained on most currencies Friday as concern about weak U.S. consumer spending offset jubilation over growth in the world&#8217;s largest economy.
The 16-nation euro dropped to $1.4730 in late New York trading from $1.4845 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending falls in Sept. while incomes flat, raises concerns about recovery&#8217;s strength</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-falls-in-sept-while-incomes-flat-raises-concerns-about-recoverys-strength-212591/</link>
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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 [...]]]></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>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-slip-in-early-trade-giving-up-some-of-previous-days-gains-as-personal-spending-dips-212588/</link>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending falls in September by largest amount in 9 months while incomes are flat</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-falls-in-september-by-largest-amount-in-9-months-while-incomes-are-flat-212467/</link>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks set to give up some of previous session&#8217;s gains; investors await spending, income data</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-set-to-give-up-some-of-previous-sessions-gains-investors-await-spending-income-data-212329/</link>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending expected to dip in September as auto sales fell; incomes likely flat</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-spending-expected-to-dip-in-september-as-auto-sales-fell-incomes-likely-flat-212310/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump as better-than-expected GDP report rouses investors; Dow industrials jump 200</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-jump-as-better-than-expected-gdp-report-rouses-investors-dow-industrials-jump-200-211648/</link>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Consumers may slow but housing, investment, government may keep boosting GDP</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-consumers-may-slow-but-housing-investment-government-may-keep-boosting-gdp-211646/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: Why did GDP rise _ and will it last?

WASHINGTON — Can growth in the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation&#8217;s economy, be sustained?
That depends on what caused the components of GDP — things like consumer spending and business investment — to move up or down, and whether the growth was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise sharply as better-than-expected GDP report rouses investors after 4-day slide</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-sharply-as-better-than-expected-gdp-report-rouses-investors-after-4-day-slide-211317/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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GDP report drives stocks higher after 4-day slide

NEW YORK — Stocks logged their best day in three months as investors rushed into the market on word the economy grew faster than expected.
The Commerce Department&#8217;s report Thursday that gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter reinvigorated investors who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks give up early gains after report shows consumer confidence falls in October</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-give-up-early-gains-after-report-shows-consumer-confidence-falls-in-october-208440/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks trade mixed as consumer confidence falls

NEW YORK — A disappointing reading on consumer confidence spoiled an early rally in the stock market.
Stocks traded mixed Tuesday after a report from a private research group caused worries that consumers might not be ready to spend this holiday season. Consumer strength is considered vital to a recovery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forecasters say economy showing signs of life, with optimistic hiring outlook in coming months</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecasters-say-economy-showing-signs-of-life-with-optimistic-hiring-outlook-in-coming-months-207108/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecasters-say-economy-showing-signs-of-life-with-optimistic-hiring-outlook-in-coming-months-207108/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Vereckey</dc:creator>
		
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Survey: Hiring, spending pickup seen in next 6 mos

CHICAGO — Results from a new economic survey may ease concerns about rising unemployment and its effect on consumer spending, as forecasters say more employers appear willing to hire in the coming months.
The latest quarterly survey from the National Association for Business Economics, set for release on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s recovery gathers steam with economy expanding 8.9 percent in third quarter</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-recovery-gathers-steam-with-economy-expanding-89-percent-in-third-quarter-202869/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — China&#8217;s economy expanded 8.9 percent in the third quarter, pumped up by easy credit and massive government spending that have ensured a recovery while the U.S., Japan and Europe continue to flounder.

The world&#8217;s third-largest economy grew 7.7 percent in the first nine months of 2009, bouncing back from a slowdown that began late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors look to big manufacturer earnings for signs of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — There are signs the nation&#8217;s factories are stirring from one of the worst recessions in decades. Investors this week will find out how awake they really are.

Big manufacturers such as Boeing, Caterpillar and 3M will report results and, possibly, provide evidence that companies and consumers are starting to spend again.
The country isn&#8217;t as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worries about sustained consumer spending persist despite surprising retail sales in September</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/worries-about-sustained-consumer-spending-persist-despite-surprising-retail-sales-in-september-196325/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Retail sales outside of autos showed surprising strength in September, but economists worry the rebound in all-important consumer spending will be short-lived as American families contend with rising unemployment and tight credit.

Removing autos, sales rose a better-than-expected 0.5 percent, led by gains at furniture stores, general merchandise stores and specialty clothing stores.
Many economists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks resume climb after upbeat retail sales and surprising profit from Alcoa</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-resume-climb-after-upbeat-retail-sales-and-surprising-profit-from-alcoa-190971/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The stock market resumed its rally after getting encouraging readings on two of the best gauges of the economy&#8217;s health: consumer spending and corporate profits.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 61 points Thursday after falling modestly the day before. The gains added to the market&#8217;s already steep climb for the week. Improving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks climb after upbeat retail sales, better jobs data and surprising profit from Alcoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks resumed their climb as investors got upbeat readings on two of the best gauges of the economy&#8217;s health: consumer spending and corporate profits.

Stocks have ended higher Thursday as retail sales post improved their first sales gains in more than a year.
A surprisingly strong profit report from Alcoa also lifted stocks, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers reduce their outstanding debt by $12 billion in August, 7th straight drop</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumers-reduce-their-outstanding-debt-by-12-billion-in-august-7th-straight-drop-189685/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumers reduced their borrowing for the seventh straight month in August, as households worked to pay off debt and banks reduced credit card limits.

Americans are saving more and borrowing less as widespread job losses, stagnant wages and dwindling home values have spurred a move to greater frugality. While that&#8217;s a positive trend in [...]]]></description>
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