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By Lu Wang and Tony C. Dreibus, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
Metals and energy sank, sending a gauge of commodities to an eight-month low and extending a slump that Citigroup Inc. said may mark the “death bell” for the four-year rally in materials.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
April 12, 2013
Confidence among Americans fell in April to a nine-month low, which may point to a cooling in consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in March as Washington’s budget battle soured Americans’ views of the economic outlook.
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By Moming Zhou, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
West Texas Intermediate crude gained for the sixth time in seven days as the dollar weakened and inventories fell at a major storage hub. The U.S. benchmark narrowed its discount to Brent crude for a fifth week.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
Treasuries rose for the first time in three days after an unexpected decline in a gauge of U.S. consumer confidence cast doubt over the strength of the recovery in the world’s biggest economy.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
Confidence among American consumers unexpectedly slumped in March, which may signal a cooling in spending, the biggest part of the economy.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
March 15, 2013
The S&P 500 climbed yesterday to within two points of its record closing level of 1,565.15 set in October 2007, but today has retraced some recent gains.
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By Julianna Goldman and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg |
March 1, 2013
President Barack Obama said the automatic spending cuts set to kick in today will be a “slow grind” on the economy and that it may take weeks to win over enough lawmakers from both parties to reach a deal on a replacement deficit-cutting plan.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 1, 2013
Confidence among American households rose more than projected in February in a gain that could boost consumer buying, the largest part of the economy.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers jumped more than forecast in February as American’s adjusted to a higher payroll tax and signs of a recovering housing market spurred faith in the future.