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Weak spending, inflation data point to soft U.S. economy

YoopyaAug 31, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending barely rose and inflation was tame in July, offering a cautionary note on the economy as the Federal Reserve weighs

Pentagon insists it is open to foreign investment in the U.S.

YoopyaAug 31, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – The Pentagon is taking a harder look at proposed foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies given the increasing financial complexity of such deals, but

Indian rupee resumes slide as fears grow for slowing economy

YoopyaAug 30, 2013June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – The rupee slid back towards a record low on Friday, with investors braced for a statement on the state of economy from Prime

Greece could return to debt market in late 2014, Stournaras says

YoopyaAug 26, 2013June 15, 20230

(Reuters) – Greece could return to debt markets to test the water in the second half of 2014 if his country returns to growth in the first

U.S. producer prices flat in July, point to little inflation pressure

YoopyaAug 15, 2013May 15, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. producer prices were flat in July and pointed to very little inflationary pressure in the economy, which could add to worries at

German, French growth should help euro zone exit recession

YoopyaAug 14, 2013May 2, 20240

(Reuters) – The euro zone’s two biggest economies, Germany and France, both grew more than forecast in the second quarter, reinforcing expectations that data later on Wednesday will

Solid US job gains could bolster 2nd-half growth

YoopyaAug 2, 2013November 25, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robust hiring in July would mark a fourth straight month of solid gains, an encouraging sign for a U.S. economy that is

US economic growth likely weakened in 2nd quarter

YoopyaJul 31, 2013July 4, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — A report Wednesday is expected to show the U.S. economy barely grew from April through June. But economists are hopeful that the

DIGITS: 32 percent keep a household budget

YoopyaJul 16, 2013June 16, 20240

It was an oft-invoked image on last year’s campaign trail: The typical American couple, sitting around the kitchen table making a budget to ensure their

Future US economic competitiveness increasingly tied to well-being of minority children

YoopyaJul 15, 2013July 4, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — One-year-old Ka’Lani is so fascinated by a round plastic toy that she doesn’t see her mother, Ke’sha Scrivner, walk into the Martha’s