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		<title>Women on pace to become majority of unionized workers within a decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Hananel</dc:creator>
		
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Women on pace to be majority of union workers

WASHINGTON — Women are on track to become a majority of unionized workers in the next 10 years, signaling their growing clout in the labor movement.
The shift, outlined in a report Tuesday from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, could see organized labor focus more intensely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISM index tracking service sector expected to rise in October for 2nd straight month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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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>Dollar mixed ahead of central bank announcements as factory orders rebound, banks restructure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar mixed ahead of central bank announcements

NEW YORK — The dollar was mixed Tuesday amid major bank restructurings in Europe, while U.S. factory orders rebounded and investors looked ahead to central bank meetings in the U.S. and Europe this week.
In late New York trading Tuesday, the 16-nation euro fell to $1.4702 from $1.4753 late Monday. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oct. sales better for most car makers, led by Hyundai; GM posts 1st monthly gain in 21 months</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize

DETROIT — After months of roller-coaster results, the U.S. auto industry showed signs of stability in October.
Total sales of cars and light trucks were unchanged at just over 838,000 compared with October of last year, but rose 12 percent from a dismal September 2009, Autodata Corp. reported Tuesday. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economic worries persist, sending stocks lower; rise in factory orders brings little comfort</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/economic-worries-persist-sending-stocks-lower-rise-in-factory-orders-brings-little-comfort-216264/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Investors shrug off rise in factory orders

NEW YORK — A rise in factory orders is doing little to ease investors&#8217; concerns about the economy.
The Commerce Department is reporting Tuesday that orders to U.S. factories rebounded in September after dropping in August. Orders for autos, heavy machinery and military aircraft rose.
Orders rose 0.9 percent in September, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Factory orders rebound in September aided by gains in autos, machinery and military aircraft</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Factory orders rise 0.9 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rebounded in September, helped by strength in autos, heavy machinery and military aircraft.
The fifth increase in six months bolstered hopes that a revival in manufacturing will help support an overall economic recovery. The worry is that if consumer spending falters in coming months, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economic worries persist, sending stocks lower; traders draw little comfort from Buffett deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slip as Buffett deal brings modest comfort

NEW YORK — Investors worried about the economic recovery drew only modest comfort from billionaire investor Warren Buffett&#8217;s decision to buy one of the nation&#8217;s largest railroads.
Stocks pulled off their lows by early afternoon, though, as rising commodity prices pushed energy and industrial stocks higher.
Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway announced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures pare losses after Warren Buffett buys Burlington Northern for $34 billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures pare losses after Buffett deal

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are recovering from their lows Tuesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett agreed to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad and Viacom posted strong earnings growth for the third quarter.
Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway is paying $100 a share for Burlington Northern in a deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures fall sharply ahead of report on factory orders, auto sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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US stock futures follow global markets down

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are down sharply Tuesday, following selloffs in Asia and Europe, as concerns mount about the sustainability of an economic rebound.
European shares fell in afternoon trading there amid worries about the stability of major financial firms. Stocks in Asia fell overnight, finding little relief [...]]]></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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3 strong economic reports lift recovery hopes
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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manufacturing optimism lifts European, US stock markets despite big Asian losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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European, US stocks up on manufacturing optimism

LONDON — European and U.S. stock markets rose Monday after a much better than anticipated U.S. manufacturing survey helped ease concerns that the recovery in the world&#8217;s largest economy was faltering.
In Europe, Britain&#8217;s FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 51.70 points, or 1 percent, at 5,096.25 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISM trade group: US manufacturing in October shows strongest growth since April 2006</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ism-trade-group-us-manufacturing-in-october-shows-strongest-growth-since-april-2006-214995/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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ISM: US manufacturing grows most since April &#8216;06

NEW YORK — A private measure of U.S. manufacturing activity grew in October at the fastest pace in more than three years, helped by government spending and higher demand from overseas. The better-than-expected reading is a positive signal for the fledgling economic recovery.
The Institute for Supply Management, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK manufacturing survey logs first positive result in nearly 2 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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UK manufacturers more hopeful about economy

LONDON — U.K. manufacturers are increasingly optimistic about the recovery of the British economy, which is still mired in recession, a survey showed Monday.
October&#8217;s Purchasing Managers Index for the manufacturing sector stood at 53.7, marking the first time since November 2007 there were more respondents seeing an improvement in business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manufacturing optimism lifts European stock markets despite big Asian losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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European stocks up on manufacturing optimism

LONDON — European stock markets rose modestly Monday despite earlier big losses in Asia, as solid manufacturing data helped ease concerns that the global economic recovery is faltering.
Britain&#8217;s FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 16.63 points, or 0.3 percent, at 5,061.18 while Germany&#8217;s DAX rose 7.78 points, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey: China&#8217;s manufacturing sector expands in October for eighth straight month</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-chinas-manufacturing-sector-expands-in-october-for-eighth-straight-month-214146/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Survey: China manufacturing grows for eighth month

BEIJING — China&#8217;s manufacturing sector expanded for the eighth straight month in October, pointing to further signs that the recovering economy is on firmer ground, a survey by an industry group said Sunday.
The state-sanctioned China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers index, or PMI, rose to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The economy appears to be growing, but can it be sustained without government help?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-economy-appears-to-be-growing-but-can-it-be-sustained-without-government-help-210424/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Economic growth expected, but can it be sustained?

WASHINGTON — The Great Recession may be over, but the recovery is just beginning — and it doesn&#8217;t promise to be much easier.
Economists forecast the nation&#8217;s total output grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent between July and September, after contracting for a record four straight quarters. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Durable goods orders rebound in September as machinery demand posts biggest jump in 18 months</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/durable-goods-orders-rebound-in-september-as-machinery-demand-posts-biggest-jump-in-18-months-209671/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Durable goods orders rise 1 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose in September as the biggest jump in demand for machinery in 18 months offset weakness in commercial aircraft and autos.
The second advance in three months for durable goods orders is a hopeful sign for the manufacturing sector, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to lower opening as investors remain cautious about recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-point-to-lower-opening-as-investors-remain-cautious-about-recovery-209552/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks appear headed for slide
NEW YORK — Stocks were set to slide Wednesday as investors grew more cautious about the strength of an economic recovery.

Futures prices fell as the market looked to extend Tuesday&#8217;s losses that followed a disappointing reading on consumer confidence. A new report showing durable goods orders rose in September had little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Durable goods expected to post modest rebound in September after August slump</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Durable Goods
WASHINGTON — Orders to factories for big-ticket durable goods likely grew in September after an August slump as strong demand for autos offset continuing weakness in aircraft.

A rebound in orders for items expected to last at least three years like autos, computers and steel would be an encouraging sign of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea&#8217;s economy grows 2.9 percent in 3rd quarter, fastest pace in over 7 years</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-koreas-economy-grows-29-percent-in-3rd-quarter-fastest-pace-in-over-7-years-207003/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Olsen</dc:creator>
		
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SKorea&#8217;s economy grows at fastest pace in 7 years

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s economy grew at its fastest pace in over seven years in the third quarter amid strength in manufacturing and capital spending as Asian countries lead the global recovery.
Gross domestic product grew 2.9 percent in the three months ended Sept. 30 compared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>German business confidence rises for 7th straight month in October</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-business-confidence-rises-for-7th-straight-month-in-october-204666/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Frey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — German business confidence rose for a seventh consecutive month in October as Europe&#8217;s largest economy showed more signs of recovery and firms&#8217; outlook for exports improved, a survey found Friday.

The Ifo institute said its monthly business climate index edged up to 91.9 points in October from 91.3 in September. It was the highest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analysts expect leading economic indicators rose for 6th straight month in September</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Analysts expect a private sector group&#8217;s forecast of economic activity rose for the sixth straight month in September, a sign the economy will keep growing next year.

The Conference Board&#8217;s index of leading economic indicators likely rose 0.8 percent last month, according to Wall Street economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters. The index, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concerns about oil prices and inflation rise as dollar hits 14-month low against euro</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Hitting a 14-month low against the euro, the sinking dollar renewed concerns Wednesday about higher oil prices and other inflationary threats.

A lower dollar can help U.S. manufacturers by making their exports cheaper for foreigners to buy. It also benefits factories in China, which pegs its currency to the dollar. But a weakening dollar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>23 states report higher unemployment in September; slight improvements seen in the Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Unemployment rose in 23 states last month as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of the recovery.

While layoffs have slowed, companies remain reluctant to hire. Forty-three states reported job losses in September, while only seven gained jobs, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
Wednesday&#8217;s report underscores the uneven nature of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wholesale prices unexpectedly fall 0.6 percent in September on lower energy costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in September due to lower energy costs, as inflation remains in check amid signs of a broad economic recovery.

The Labor Department said Tuesday that the Producer Price index fell 0.6 percent last month. Wall Street economists expected a flat reading. The drop comes after a steep rise in August.
In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industrial production rises more than expected in September on higher auto, steel output</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Output at the nation&#8217;s factories, mines and utilities rises for the third straight month, but some economists say the manufacturing growth that has helped lead the nascent economic recovery may slow as federal stimulus programs are phased out.

Higher output of motor vehicles and parts spurred much of the September increase, due in part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September retail sales drop 1.5 percent after end of Clunkers; some sales growth outside autos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government&#8217;s popular Cash for Clunkers program. But outside of autos, sales were better than expected.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that retail sales dropped 1.5 percent last month. That&#8217;s smaller than the 2.1 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September retail sales drop 1.5 percent, biggest decline in 9 months, as auto sales plunge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government&#8217;s popular Cash for Clunkers program.

The Commerce Department says retail sales dropped 1.5 percent last month. That&#8217;s smaller than the 2.1 percent fall economists had expected, but still the biggest setback since sales [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China auto sales jump 78 percent in September as tax cuts, stimulus spur buying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — China has widened its lead over the U.S. as the world&#8217;s top auto market, with September sales vaulting 78 percent, spurred by tax cuts and government stimulus spending.

Sales totaled 1.33 million vehicles last month, with passenger cars climbing 84 percent, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported. It was the seventh month that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State, local government budgets get brief relief from Clunkers taxes, but huge deficits remain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Struggling states and towns got a dose of badly needed money this summer from a Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue into their budgets.

Now, like the auto industry, recession-ravaged governments are seeing revenue fall off as car buyers take a breather from the frenzied sales [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK manufacturing down on the month in August, but car registrations, house prices rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Barr</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Manufacturing output in the United Kingdom fell during August, official statistics showed Tuesday, overshadowing more upbeat data on house prices and car sales and suggesting economic recovery will be slow.

Manufacturing output fell by 1.9 percent on the month in August, led by decreases of 2.4 percent in paper, printing and publishing and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disappointing jobs data saps demand for most commodities; Gold inches higher on weak dollar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A disappointing jobs report sapped demand for most commodities Friday, but gold prices eked out a small gain as the dollar weakened.

Prices for silver, oil, soybeans and other commodities fell after the Labor Department said employers cut 263,000 jobs last month, up from 201,000 in August and worse than the 180,000 losses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall but end off lows after disappointing jobs report for September; Dow slips 22</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors retreated further from stocks Friday as the pile of disappointing economic reports grew larger.

A modest slide left stocks lower for a second week, the first consecutive drop since July. The Dow Jones industrial average fell for a fourth day, losing 22 points one day after sliding 203 on reports of weak [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks pare early losses as investors see bargains after disappointing jobs report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks pared early losses and edged lower Friday after a disappointing monthly jobs report brought fresh concerns that a recovery in the troubled labor market may be a long way off.

The Labor Department said employers cut 263,000 jobs last month, more than the 201,000 cut in August and worse than the 180,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpectedly steep September job losses send stocks moderately lower, extending market&#8217;s slide</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks fell Friday after the government reported that more jobs were lost in September than had been expected.

The decline in stocks was more moderate than the previous day&#8217;s big drop, but extended the market&#8217;s losses into a fourth straight day. After coming within 82 points of the 10,000 level last week, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpectedly steep September job losses send stocks lower, extending market&#8217;s slide</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/unexpectedly-steep-september-job-losses-send-stocks-lower-extending-markets-slide-185156/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks fell moderately Friday after the government reported that more jobs were lost in September than expected.

The Labor Department said employers cut 263,000 jobs last month, up from 201,000 in August and worse than the 180,000 losses economists were expecting. The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent, in line with forecasts.
Unemployment has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Factory orders drop unexpectedly in Aug., biggest decline in 5 months as aircraft demand falls</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/factory-orders-drop-unexpectedly-in-aug-biggest-decline-in-5-months-as-aircraft-demand-falls-185139/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — New orders to U.S. factories fell in August by the largest amount in five months, as American manufacturers struggle to emerge from the recession.

The Commerce Department said Friday that demand for manufactured goods dropped 0.8 percent, much worse than the 0.7 percent gain that economists had expected. The August decline reflected plunging demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks extend recent slide as September job losses rise more than expected</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-extend-recent-slide-as-september-job-losses-rise-more-than-expected-185109/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are tumbling after the government said more jobs were lost in September than expected.

The Labor Department says employers cut 263,000 jobs last month, up from 201,000 in August. That is far above the 180,000 job losses economists had been expecting. The unemployment rate has risen as expected to 9.8 percent.
Unemployment has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures set to lower open as employers shed more jobs than expected</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-set-to-lower-open-as-employers-shed-more-jobs-than-expected-185075/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed for a sharply lower open Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in September than expected.

The Labor Department said employers cut a net total of 263,000 jobs last month, up from a revised 201,000 in August. That was far above economists&#8217; expectations of 180,000, according to Thomson Reuters. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to a lower open as investors await key unemployment data</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks headed toward a lower open Friday as investors await the government&#8217;s September jobs report.

Stock futures were down after the market began the fourth quarter with its worst drop in three months, sending the Dow Jones industrials down 203 points Thursday. Investors are having doubts about the economic recovery and whether they should extend this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slow recovery means unemployment rate to keep rising, possibly to 10 percent</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/slow-recovery-means-unemployment-rate-to-keep-rising-possibly-to-10-percent-184678/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate hasn&#8217;t topped 10 percent since June 1983, but it could return to that painful level soon — possibly as early as Friday, when the Labor Department issues its monthly jobs report.

Even as the economy shows signs of life, some employers are still cutting jobs, and many more are reluctant to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors seek safe haven of the dollar on disappointing manufacturing, employment data</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Conroy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors fled to the safe haven of the dollar Thursday as unsettling reports on manufacturing and the labor market overshadowed good news on housing and consumer spending.

The dollar, which has been sold off heavily in recent weeks, benefits on worries about the economy as investors trade their positions in higher-yielding assets for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YRC Worldwide unit inks agreement with Minera Chinalco Peru involving copper production</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/yrc-worldwide-unit-inks-agreement-with-minera-chinalco-peru-involving-copper-production-184289/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OVERLAND Park, Kan. — A unit of trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. has reached a new three-year service agreement with Minera Chinalco Peru S.A., the company said Thursday.

The agreement with YRC Logistics is for logistics activities supporting the construction of the Toromocho Project. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The company will begin moving materials [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISM: manufacturing sector grew for 2nd straight month in Sept.; pace of new orders slows</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A private measure of the manufacturing sector grew for a second straight month in September, but at a slower pace than in August, another sign pointing to a bumpy economic recovery.

The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said Thursday that its index measuring the industrial sector read 52.6 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures remain weak after mixed personal income, weekly jobs data</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed toward a lower open Thursday after two government reports suggested the economy is still poised for a slow recovery.

Stock futures were already down ahead of the release of the Labor Department&#8217;s weekly jobless claims report and the Commerce Department&#8217;s August data on personal income and consumption. Investors still await the Institute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures head lower ahead of manufacturing, personal income data; corporate news weighs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-head-lower-ahead-of-manufacturing-personal-income-data-corporate-news-weighs-183823/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed toward a lower open Thursday as investors warily await a flood of key economic data.

Stock futures fell ahead of the release of reports including the Institute for Supply Management&#8217;s September manufacturing index and the Commerce Department&#8217;s August data on personal income and consumption. The Labor Department has its weekly jobless claims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices rise over $70 after government reports surprise drop in US gasoline supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Oil prices climbed more than 5 percent, surpassing $70 a barrel Wednesday after a government report said the nation&#8217;s gasoline supply dropped unexpectedly and demand increased from last year.

Benchmark crude for November delivery added $3.90 to settle at $70.61 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude rose $3.58 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil prices rise after government reports unexpected drop in US gasoline supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Oil prices climbed more than 5 percent, surpassing $70 a barrel Wednesday after a government report said the nation&#8217;s gasoline supply dropped unexpectedly and demand increased from last year.

Benchmark crude for November delivery added $3.90 to settle at $70.61 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude rose $3.06 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks plunge on last day of quarter after disappointing Midwestern manufacturing report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (A) — A surprise drop in a key regional economic indicator sent stocks reeling Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials tumbling more than 100 points.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 46.1 in September rather than rising to the 52 that economists expected. The index, considered a precursor to the national Institute for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China orders crackdown on industrial overcapacity; steel, aluminum, cement targeted</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-orders-crackdown-on-industrial-overcapacity-steel-aluminum-cement-targeted-182503/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — China announced sweeping curbs on surging investment in steelmaking, cement and other industries, warning that chaotic overexpansion was raising the danger of job losses and trouble for banks.

Business groups and economists have warned that Beijing&#8217;s huge stimulus might fuel a dangerous boom and bust. The government said in August it would rein in [...]]]></description>
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