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Chinese manufacturing snaps out of slowdown (Reuters)
Wednesday, September 01st, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

Reuters – China’s manufacturing economy staged a moderate rebound in August after slowing for several months under the onslaught of government measures to rein in credit and deter property speculation.

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Chinese manufacturing snaps out of slowdown (Reuters)


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How the major stock indexes fared Tuesday (AP)
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

AP – The stock market ended its worst August since 2001 with meager gains Tuesday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed officials’ increasing concern about the economy.

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How the major stock indexes fared Tuesday
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How the major stock indexes fared Tuesday (AP)


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Will Scotch Whisky Revive Britain’s Tanked Economy?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

Britain’s economy is still struggling to pull out of the doldrums. There’s on-going concern about inflation, and the new government is set to embark on the biggest round of spending cuts in a generation. But one area of the economy that remains resilient — and has throughout the recession — is Scotch whisky.

Will Scotch Whisky Revive Britain’s Tanked Economy?


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Will Scotch Whisky Revive Britain’s Tanked Economy?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

Britain’s economy is still struggling to pull out of the doldrums. There’s on-going concern about inflation, and the new government is set to embark on the biggest round of spending cuts in a generation. But one area of the economy that remains resilient — and has throughout the recession — is Scotch whisky.

Will Scotch Whisky Revive Britain’s Tanked Economy?


Summary Box: Bernanke seeks to build consensus (AP)
Friday, August 27th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

AP – TOUGH JOB: Ben Bernanke is struggling to build consensus among Federal Reserve officials about what steps are needed — if any — to give the economy a boost.

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Summary Box: Bernanke seeks to build consensus
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Summary Box: Bernanke seeks to build consensus (AP)


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How the major stock indexes fared Friday (AP)
Friday, August 27th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

AP – Stocks posted big gains Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was ready to step in if the U.S. economy showed further signs of weakening. Traders were also encouraged by a downward revision in second-quarter economic growth that wasn’t as bad as economists had expected. The Dow Jones industrial average and other indexes all gained more than 1 percent.

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How the major stock indexes fared Friday
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How the major stock indexes fared Friday (AP)


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Summary Box: British 2Q economic growth revised up (AP)
Friday, August 27th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

AP – CONSTRUCTION BOOSTS GROWTH: Britain’s economy grew by 1.2 percent during the second quarter, faster than the earlier estimate of 1.1 percent, thanks to a sharp rise in construction.

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Summary Box: British 2Q economic growth revised up
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Summary Box: British 2Q economic growth revised up (AP)


Summary Box: Stocks erase early gains; Dow up 20 (AP)
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

AP – AN EARLY SLUMP: Stocks started lower Wednesday following the latest discouraging signs on the economy, but rose steadily in the afternoon as buyers returned. The Dow gained 20 points after having been down as much as 102.

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Summary Box: Stocks erase early gains; Dow up 20
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Summary Box: Stocks erase early gains; Dow up 20 (AP)


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Labor Day travel seen up nearly 10 percent: AAA (Reuters)
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 | Author: 3xwy

Reuters – The number of Americans expected to travel during the Labor Day weekend this year will rise 9.9 percent from 2009 as some aspects of the U.S. economy show signs of improvement, travel and auto group AAA said Wednesday.

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Labor Day travel seen up nearly 10 percent: AAA
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Labor Day travel seen up nearly 10 percent: AAA (Reuters)


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BusinessWeek – Is the American system of taxation nearing a watershed moment? It doesn’t seem like it, considering the political brawl in Washington over the soon-to-be-expired 2001 and 2003 tax cuts passed during the Bush era. Lawmakers have known for the past several years that, if they did nothing, the tax breaks would automatically end on Dec. 31, 2010. Now, Washington is scrambling as the deadline looms and the economy sputters.

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Tax Reform: These Small Steps Could Help Deficit, Economy
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Tax Reform: These Small Steps Could Help Deficit, Economy (BusinessWeek)


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