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		<title>Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap

WASHINGTON — A weaker dollar may boost the nation&#8217;s economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap — but that won&#8217;t happen anytime soon.
Instead, the nation&#8217;s trade deficit rose in September by the largest percentage in a decade as U.S. exports grew for the fifth straight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept.
WASHINGTON — A lower dollar appears to be boosting the U.S. economy only gradually, with higher prices on imported oil helping outweigh the benefit of cheaper American exports.
The latest evidence was a government report Friday that the U.S. trade deficit jumped in September by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens more than expected in Sept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in a decade in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports.
Still, economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment claims at lowest since January as White House announces jobs summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Claims fall; when jobs will come is anyone&#8217;s guess
WASHINGTON — With the sputtering job market flashing an encouraging sign — unemployment claims at their lowest point since January — the White House announced a summit Thursday to try to speed the day when hiring finally starts again.
While President Barack Obama called the new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New claims for jobless benefits fall more than expected, not yet enough to signal job growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Jobless claims fall, but hiring gains seem far off
WASHINGTON — Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs.
First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That&#8217;s the fewest claims since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First-time jobless claims fall more than expected to 502,000, lowest level since early January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless claims fall more than expected to 502K
WASHINGTON — New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.
Still, many private economists and Federal Reserve officials worry the nation could be in for a &#8220;jobless recovery&#8221; as the unemployment rate rises [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
WASHINGTON — Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since &#8216;83
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate inches closer to 10 percent, jobless recovery expected but not for months</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Unemployment nears 10 pct as rebound remains slow
WASHINGTON — The economy is rebounding from its deepest slump since the 1930s, but it probably won&#8217;t seem that way when the government releases its monthly employment report on Friday.
Employers aren&#8217;t expected to start adding jobs for several more months. Many are skeptical about the [...]]]></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>First-time jobless claims drop more than expected to 512,000, lowest since early January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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New jobless claims drop to 512K, lowest since Jan.

WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals.
Still, companies are reluctant to hire and economists expect the unemployment rate will tick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade group: service sector grew for 2nd straight month in Oct., but at slower pace than Sept.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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ISM&#8217;s service sector index grows again in October

NEW YORK — The U.S. service sector grew for a second straight month in October, but at a slower pace than in September, as a broad economic recovery creeps along.
The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its service index dipped to 50.6 last month from 50.9. Any [...]]]></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>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>Reports on manufacturing, construction spending, home sales beat expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW YORK — Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.
U.S. manufacturing activity grew in October at the fastest pace in more than three years, according to a private group&#8217;s measure. It was [...]]]></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>Consumer spending tumbles while incomes stagnate, reinforce concerns about economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Flat incomes, weak consumer spending raise concern

WASHINGTON — Flat incomes suggest more weakness ahead in consumer spending, reinforcing concerns about a ho-hum holiday shopping season and a sluggish economic recovery.
&#8220;This recovery is going to be very weak. Consumers are in no position or mood to spend. Their wages are down and they can&#8217;t get credit,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending falls in Sept. while incomes flat, raises concerns about recovery&#8217;s strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Consumer spending falls in September, incomes flat

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending plunged in September by the largest amount in nine months, reflecting the end of the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers auto sales program. Incomes, the fuel for future spending, were flat.
While the government reported that the overall economy grew in the July-September period, signaling the end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending falls in September by largest amount in 9 months while incomes are flat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Consumer spending falls 0.5 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending plunged in September by the largest amount in nine months, reflecting the end of the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers auto sales program. Incomes, the fuel for future spending, were flat.
While the government reported that the overall economy grew in the July-September period, signaling the end [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — After a record four straight losing quarters, the economy finally grew again. It was hardly a boom, and it was almost all because of government spending. But it was enough to change the question from when the recession will end to [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Economy growing but recovery could be at risk
WASHINGTON — Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last?
Federal support for spending on cars and homes drove the economy up 3.5 percent from July through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, best showing in 2 years signals end of recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. It&#8217;s the strongest signal yet that the economy has entered a new, though fragile, phase of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy likely grew in 3rd quarter, validating recovery; questions remain about its strength</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-likely-grew-in-3rd-quarter-validating-recovery-questions-remain-about-its-strength-210630/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Economy expected to grow in 3Q, heralding recovery
WASHINGTON — The government issues its first estimate of gross domestic product for the third quarter Thursday, and it&#8217;s expected to validate the belief that the Great Recession is over.
Many analysts expect the economy returned to growth in the July-September quarter, expanding at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The economy appears to be growing, but can it be sustained without government help?</title>
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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>September new home sales post surprise drop as benefit of first-time buyer tax credit wanes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/september-new-home-sales-post-surprise-drop-as-benefit-of-first-time-buyer-tax-credit-wanes-209774/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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New home sales fall a surprising 3.6 percent

WASHINGTON — The number of buyers snapping up new homes dipped unexpectedly last month as the effects of a temporary tax credit for first-time owners started to wear off.
The 3.6 percent drop in September&#8217;s new home sales, reported by the Commerce Department on Wednesday, was the first decline [...]]]></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>Consumer confidence slides in October as more Americans worry about jobs and salaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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Worsening job picture fuels slide in confidence

CHICAGO — Consumers&#8217; confidence about the U.S. economy fell unexpectedly in October as job prospects remained bleak, a private research group said Tuesday, fueling speculation that an already gloomy holiday shopping forecast could worsen.
The Consumer Confidence Index, released by The Conference Board, sank unexpectedly to 47.7 in October — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading economic indicators point to growth next year, even as initial jobless claims rise</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/leading-economic-indicators-point-to-growth-next-year-even-as-initial-jobless-claims-rise-203748/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A private forecast of economic activity rose for the sixth straight month in September, a sign the economy may keep growing early next year despite rising unemployment.

The number of new claims for jobless benefits jumped more than expected last week. Claims had fallen in five out of the previous six weeks, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First-time jobless claims rise more than expected to 531,000, continuing claims fall</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-time-jobless-claims-rise-more-than-expected-to-531000-continuing-claims-fall-203425/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-time-jobless-claims-rise-more-than-expected-to-531000-continuing-claims-fall-203425/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[New jobless claims rise more than expected to 531K

WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, as employers remain reluctant to hire even with the economy showing signs of recovery.
Claims had fallen in five out of the previous six weeks and most economists expect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fed survey finds a comeback in many parts of the country, but neighbors still struggling</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-survey-finds-a-comeback-in-many-parts-of-the-country-but-neighbors-still-struggling-202717/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Midwest is starting to see a comeback in manufacturing and technology. Home sales are rising in parts of the Northeast. But states like Florida, Nevada and California, still suffering from the housing bust, remain depressed.

The economy&#8217;s tentative recovery is occurring in pockets around the country, with some states and cities starting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fed survey finds housing, manufacturing improvements drive early stages of recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-survey-finds-housing-manufacturing-improvements-drive-early-stages-of-recovery-202409/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Improvements in housing and manufacturing are driving the early stages of the economic recovery, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.

The Fed&#8217;s latest snapshot of business conditions nationwide found &#8220;many sectors&#8221; of the economy either stabilized or logged modest improvements over the last six weeks. The pickups, though, often were from &#8220;depressed&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applications for housing permits fall in September, wholesale prices also drop</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/applications-for-housing-permits-fall-in-september-wholesale-prices-also-drop-201013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Applications for home building permits, a key gauge of future construction, fell in September by the largest amount in five months — a discouraging sign for the housing industry. A rebound in housing is needed to support a broader economic recovery.

Representatives for the industry told a congressional panel Tuesday that the $8,000 tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing construction rises in September, but permit applications fall; wholesale prices dip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes edged up slightly in September, helped by a rebound in single-family construction. But applications for building permits fell by the largest amount in five months, a worrisome sign for future housing work.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments rose 0.5 percent in September to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing construction posts modest 0.5 percent gain in September but permit applications fall</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/housing-construction-posts-modest-05-percent-gain-in-september-but-permit-applications-fall-200844/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes edged up slightly in September, helped by a rebound in single-family construction. But applications for building permits fell by the largest amount in five months, a worrisome sign for future housing work.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments rose 0.5 percent in September to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waiting for second half of stimulus to kick in, Obama weighs options for creating more jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/waiting-for-second-half-of-stimulus-to-kick-in-obama-weighs-options-for-creating-more-jobs-199377/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglass K. Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering all options to create jobs, including another stimulus package, while trying to pull the economy out of a deep recession and deal with a record deficit, White House advisers said Sunday.

With more than half of the $787 billion recovery package yet to be spent, Obama aides said the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama advisers say all options weighed for creating jobs, let stimulus spending keep working</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglass K. Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering all options to create jobs, including another stimulus package, while trying to pull the economy out of a deep recession and deal with a record deficit, White House advisers said Sunday.

With more than half of the $787 billion recovery package yet to be spent, Obama aides said the [...]]]></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>Lower jobless claims, muted inflation add to hopes for gradual economic recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lower-jobless-claims-muted-inflation-add-to-hopes-for-gradual-economic-recovery-197183/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — New jobless claims dropped to the lowest level since January and the prices of many household goods stayed low last month, positive signs of stability for the fledgling economic recovery.

The decline in jobless claims shows companies are cutting fewer workers, though the drop isn&#8217;t yet steep enough to signal new hiring, economists said. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New jobless claims drop unexpectedly to 514,000; inflation remains muted</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-jobless-claims-drop-unexpectedly-to-514000-inflation-remains-muted-196976/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — New jobless claims dropped to the lowest level since January and the prices of many household goods stayed low last month, positive signs of stability for the fledgling economic recovery.

The decline in jobless claims shows companies are cutting fewer workers, though the drop isn&#8217;t yet steep enough to signal new hiring, economists said. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New jobless claims drop unexpectedly to 514,000, continuing claims fall below 6 million</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-jobless-claims-drop-unexpectedly-to-514000-continuing-claims-fall-below-6-million-196935/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[514K new jobless claims, 5th drop in 6 weeks

WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment insurance has fallen to the lowest level since early January, a sign the labor market is slowly improving.
The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for jobless benefits dropped to a seasonally-adjusted 514,000 from an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite high unemployment, consumers show signs of life as prices expected to stay low</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-high-unemployment-consumers-show-signs-of-life-as-prices-expected-to-stay-low-196555/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumers may be slowly regaining their appetite to shop, as the prices they encounter in stores remain low.

One benefit of the recession is that inflation is nowhere to be seen, as consumer prices have barely grown in months. Rising unemployment, stagnant wages and tight credit have restrained consumer demand, making it difficult for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worries about sustained consumer spending persist despite surprising retail sales in September</title>
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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>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>Trade deficit narrows unexpectedly in Aug.; exports edge up, imports fall on lower oil demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in August as exports posted a small gain, while imports fell on a big drop in demand for foreign oil.

The fourth straight rise in exports was an encouraging sign that the global economy has started to recover from a severe recession that began in the United States [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New jobless claims drop more than expected to 521,000, lowest level since January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since early January, as layoffs eased a bit amid a fledgling economic recovery.

The fourth drop in new claims in five weeks is a sign the labor market is slowly healing. But employers are reluctant to hire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private trade group: service sector grew in Sept. for 1st time in year, but jobs remain scarce</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/private-trade-group-service-sector-grew-in-sept-for-1st-time-in-year-but-jobs-remain-scarce-187340/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The U.S. service sector grew in September for the first time in 13 months, an encouraging sign for the fledgling economic recovery, although jobs remain scarce.

The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its service index hit 50.9 last month, up from 48.4 in August. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private trade group says service sector grew in September for first time in a year</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/private-trade-group-says-service-sector-grew-in-september-for-first-time-in-a-year-187243/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The U.S. service sector grew in September for the first time in 13 months, an encouraging sign for the fledgling economic recovery although jobs remain scarce.

The Institute for Supply Management said its service index hit 50.9 last month, up from 48.4 in August. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a reading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former fed chief says jobless rate will top 10 percent, warns against another stimulus package</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-fed-chief-says-jobless-rate-will-top-10-percent-warns-against-another-stimulus-package-186630/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglass K. Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted on Sunday that the jobless rate will pass 10 percent and stay there for a while, and a second stimulus plan is not needed now.

He spoke favorably of extending unemployment benefits and tax credits for health insurance, options the Obama administration is considering for helping people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jobless rate heads for 10 percent; employers skeptical of recovery aren&#8217;t ready to hire</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jobless-rate-heads-for-10-percent-employers-skeptical-of-recovery-arent-ready-to-hire-185482/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Job hunters will face long odds well into next year. As the unemployment rate inches closer to 10 percent, most businesses are nowhere close to hiring again.

Uncertain about prospects for recovery — the economy&#8217;s and their own — employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, the government said Friday. Unemployment crept up to 9.8 [...]]]></description>
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