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US Domestic Economy Is Weaker
added: 25-03-2008

While many think a recession is inevitable, or may have already started, some still think growth will be weak but no recession will develop. The difference between the two views isn't very great. The economy may grow at about a 1 percent annual rate, possibly even 1.5 percent.
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Banks Boost Direct Marketing Spend
added: 25-03-2008

US banks and credit issuers spent $13.4 billion in 2007 on direct marketing advertising, generating $178.8 billion in sales, according to the recently-issued Direct Marketing Association (DMA)'s "Direct Marketing Facts and Figures in the Financial Services Industry" report.
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US Employment Situation In February 2008
added: 25-03-2008

Nonfarm payroll employment edged down in February (-63,000), and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Employment fell in manufacturing, construction, and retail trade. Job growth continued in health care and in food services. Average hourly earnings rose by 5 cents, or 0.3 percent, over the month.
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US Markets Up
added: 25-03-2008

Another dead cat bounce for shares and commodities after the $US2 a share bid from JP Morgan for stricken Bear Stearns was raised to $US10 a share and sales of existing homes in the US rose in February for the first time since last July.
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US: Real Earnings In February 2008
added: 25-03-2008

Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.3 percent from January to February after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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US: Import And Export Price Indexes In February 2008
added: 25-03-2008

The U.S. Import Price Index advanced 0.2 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, as a 0.6 percent increase in nonpetroleum prices more than offset a 1.5 percent downturn in petroleum prices. Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.9 percent in February after increasing 1.2 percent the previous month.
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US: Consumer Price Index Summary February 2008
added: 25-03-2008

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in February before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The February level of 211.693 (1982-84=100) was 4.0 percent higher than in February 2007.
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Existing-Home Sales Rise in February 2008
added: 25-03-2008

Sales of existing homes increased in February and remain within a fairly stable range, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Nearly Half of Americans Wouldn't Be Willing to Pay Even a Penny More in Gasoline Taxes to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
added: 23-03-2008

48% of Americans are unwilling to spend even a penny more in gasoline taxes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says a new nationwide survey released today by the National Center for Public Policy Research.
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Many Clueless About Retirement Needs
added: 22-03-2008

Two-thirds of US adults surveyed think at least sometimes about how much they need to save and invest for retirement, according to the January 2008 ING-commissioned "Retirement Number Study" conducted by Ipsos.
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