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  Productivity cooling as gains from tech boom fade

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 8, 2013

  Four years into an expansion, the productivity of American workers has slowed and some economists say there are few signs it will soon rebound.

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  Consumer confidence in U.S. falls to lowest level since 2011

  By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg  |  January 29, 2013

  Confidence among U.S. consumers declined more than forecast in January, reaching the lowest level in more than a year as higher payroll taxes took a bigger bite out of Americans’ paychecks.

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  Volcker Rule splits regional banks from Wall Street

  By Carter Dougherty and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  Mid-sized banks that mostly let Wall Street and small firms speak for the industry during the debate over the Dodd-Frank Act have decided it’s time to carve out their own agenda in Washington.

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  Dow falls most since June amid disappointing earnings

  By Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg  |  October 23, 2012

  U.S. stocks fell, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average toward its biggest loss since June, amid disappointing results at companies from 3M Co. to DuPont Co. and as commodities erased their gain for the year.

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  U.S. stocks drop on bank margins as crops lead commodities lower

  By Inyoung Hwang and Michael P. Regan, Bloomberg  |  October 12, 2012

  U.S. stocks erased an early rally as Wells Fargo & Co.’s shrinking profit margin and weakness in European markets overshadowed a jump in consumer confidence to the highest level since the recession started.

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  Housing starts in U.S. fall as permits reach four-year high

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  August 16, 2012

  New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July, while the number of building permits jumped to the highest level in four years, indicating the industry will keep improving in the second half of the year.

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  Regulators approve $8 billion threshold for swaps dealers

  By Steven Sloan and Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  April 18, 2012

  U.S. regulators today defined which companies will face new oversight in the $708 trillion global swaps market, where largely unregulated trades helped fuel the 2008 financial crisis.

• E-mini stock indexes struggle at resistance

  By Toni Hansen  |  October 19, 2011

  Daily technical and fundamental analysis of the E-mini stock index futures market by Toni Hansen.

• Equity indexes plunge after poor ISM number

  By Toni Hansen  |  June 2, 2011

  E-mini indexes fill gap from holiday rally

• Crude oil hits highest level since 2008; E-mini report

  By Toni Hansen  |  December 23, 2010

  Daily technical and fundamental analysis of the E-mini stock index futures market by Toni Hansen.