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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
June 18, 2013
Beginning construction of new U.S. homes increased in May and permits to build single-family houses rose to a five-year high, extending a rebound that is helping shore up the expansion.
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By Susanne Walker and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost the highest level in two months before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testifies on the economy in Congress tomorrow.
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By Debarati Roy, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
Gold and silver futures rebounded after Moody’s Investors Service said U.S. policy makers must address debt woes to avoid a credit-rating downgrade this year, boosting the appeal of the metals as a haven.
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By Craig Stirling, Bloomberg |
May 14, 2013
Greece won an upgrade by one level from Fitch Ratings, which cited the country’s progress in rebalancing the economy and bringing its deficits under control.
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By John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg |
May 6, 2013
Six years after the start of the foreclosure crisis, American homeowners are paying their mortgages like the housing crash never happened.
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By Peter Burrows |
May 2, 2013
Apple Inc. avoided as much as $9.2 billion in taxes by financing part of a $55 billion stock buyback with debt rather than offshore cash.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 1, 2013
Companies added fewer workers than forecast in April, an indication the labor market has cooled along with the rest of the U.S. economy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
Companies added fewer workers than projected in March, held back by limited hiring in construction, according to a private report based on payrolls.
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By Michelle Jamrisko and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 14, 2013
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in almost two months, adding to signs the labor market in strengthening.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
Companies added more workers than projected in February, indicating the U.S. job market will keep expanding this year, according to a private report based on payrolls.
