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Wall Street regains footing
May 22 - U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day sell-off as investors welcomed a surprise drop in...
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US jobless ranks swell
Jul. 31 - State unemployment lines jumped to a more than 5-year high in a sign Americans are...
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Unemployment Hits 5.7 Percent; Teens Hit Hardest
The nation's unemployment rate climbed to a four-year high of 5.7
percent in July as employers cut...
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Japan tries to fend off recession
Japan is trying to fend off recession with inflation at a decade high and a package of stimulus...
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New Home Sales Fall, Unemployment Rises
A trifecta of bad news about the economy raised new worries about a
possible recession and...
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Stocks Decline on Unemployment, Factory Reports
Pessimism about a protracted economic downturn washed over the
financial markets Thursday, sending...
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Unemployment fears rise in China
The global economic slowdown is resulting in many migrant workers losing their jobs in China's...
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Small business credit woes sap jobs
As their credit lines are denied, reduced or even ended abruptly small businesses stop creating...
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Wall Street hits 6-year low
U.S. stocks touched lows not seen since October 2002 after a spike in unemployment claims added to...
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Stocks knocked back to 1997
Wall Street was punished as a spike in unemployment claims and continued uncertainty about the...
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OECD paints bleak picture
The Paris-based think-tank of advanced economies predicted falling output, rising unemployment...
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Christmas cheer for shoppers?
German shoppers aren't letting recession scare them away from stores in the run-up to Christmas,...
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Japan's tent city
Hundreds of homeless people spent the New Year living in a Tokyo park to demand jobs as rising...
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Car sales worst since 19'74
U.S. automakers posted the biggest annual sales drop in more than three decades as fear of...
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Mixed messages from UK High Street
A string of British retailers ease fears of a collapse in consumer spending but concerns linger...
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Americans trade down to save money
Hard hit by fears of unemployment and the credit crunch, consumers are trading down on purchases...
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Auto slowdown worries Michigan city
The slowdown at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler is impacting Warren, Michigan --home to 30,000...
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Business Update:Jobless ranks swell
The number of Americans stuck on the unemployment roll hit a record, according to data from the...
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Business Update: Economic angst
Wall Street had it worst day in over a week as record continuing unemployment claims and more...
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China unemployment
With work drying up at hundreds of thousands of export firms, some 20 million migrant workers are...
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Business Update: Job jitters
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits hit a 26-year high in a sign...
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UK economy faces deep recession
The latest forecast from the Bank of England is for an economic contraction of 4-percent over the...
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Business Update: Grim Fed
The Federal Reserve sharply reversed its economic expectations for the year, while raising...
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Bernanke: No inflation threat
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank's attempts to restore the credit...
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Business Update: Jobless record
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits hit another record, but there are signs new...
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US jobless rate reaches 8.9 per cent, less than expected
Washington - The US unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 per cent in April, its highest level since...
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Back in US, Obama turns to domestic issues
Washington - US President Barack Obama put the spotlight back on his domestic agenda Thursday after...
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US lost 663,000 jobs in March, unemployment 8.5 per cent
Washington - The United States shed 663,000 jobs in March, lifting the unemployment rate to 8.5 per...
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F-22 fighter jet crashes in California desert (Roundup)
Washington - An F-22A fighter jet crashed in California while on a test flight on Wednesday, the US...
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Obama keeps promise on California visit
Los Angeles - US President Barack Obama visited the Southern California town of...
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US economic indicator fell in February
Washington - A key gauge of US economic performance fell in February after rising slightly in...
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US unemployment jumps to 8.1 per cent; 651,000 jobs lost
Washington - The United States shed 651,000 jobs in February, the latest sign of a deepening...
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California Budget Crisis May Lead to 20,000 Layoffs
The $42 billion deficit California is facing may leave officials with no other alternative than to...
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Whitman, Ex EBay CEO, Takes First Step to Run for Calif. Governor
Former eBay Inc CEO Meg Whitman made her first step towards running for California governor in...
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Federal Panel: California Must Release 58,000 Inmates
Federal judges ruled yesterday that the state of California must reduce the number of inmates in...
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Obama Will Hold Rally to Draw Support for Stimulus
President Barack Obama will most likely call on Congress to hurry up and pass his economic stimulus...
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Unemployment Rates at Their Highest in Decades
Friday, the Labor Department informed that the United States had lost approximately 600,000...
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U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 7.6%, May Soon Reach 9%
The U.S. unemployment rate is increasing rapidly. With 598,000 jobs lost in January, the current...
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Super Bowl Ads Put Pressure on Advertisers
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League. But it’s not just...
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Obama’s $819 Billion Stimulus Measure Passes House
The United States Senate is preparing to debate President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus...
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Hawaiian Unemployed People Can’t Afford Health Insurance
Health insurance has a become a big issue as more and more people are laid off due to the financial...
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Obama warns US economy could worsen without swift action
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama warned Thursday that the recession in the United...
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5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid
Five Democratic Governors asked the federal government for a $1 trillion bailout package.
The...
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November Home Sales Fell Lower Than Expected
Recent data shows that home sales have declined dramatically last month. Furthermore, housing...
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House approves bail-out for US car industry
Washington - The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved a 14-billion-dollar emergency loan...
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Public Transit Use Records Biggest Growth in 25 Years
A report released by the American Public Transportation Association indicates that the ridership on...
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Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million New Jobs
President-elect of the United States Barack Obama has recently
released an economic plan aiming at...
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Economic crisis needs coordinated global response, Obama says
Washington - The current economic crisis may have presented several challenges, but it also...
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Obama will move immediately on economic crisis
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama pledged Friday to move toward resolving the country's...
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Socialism in US? Taxes Dominate Final Weeks of Election
Washington - With a financial system on the verge of meltdown and an economy facing a prolonged...
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Generational war in Florida over Obama and McCain
Miami - As if it were a generational war, Florida's Cuban- Americans are divided by age over...
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McCain vows tax cuts to jump-start economy
Washington - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday pledged to cut taxes and...
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China's GDP growth slows to 6.1 per cent
Beijing - The expansion of the Chinese economy slowed to a record low in...
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US stocks end positive on strong week, overshadow jobs' report
New York - US stocks made gains Friday at the close of a strong week for global markets,...
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Report: Natixis gives huge bonuses after multibillion-euro loss
Paris - One day after the French government announced that it would issue ban the granting of...
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French statistics office says economy worse than predictions
Paris - The French government's statistics office Insee said on Friday that France's economy...
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Unemployment in Britain rises to over 2 million
London - Unemployment in Britain passed the two-million mark in the three months to the end of...
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Swiss economy expected to shrink by 2.2 per cent in 2009
Bern - Revised government figures for 2009 released Tuesday showed that Switzerland's economy would...
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Citigroup to cut more than 50,000 jobs amid global crisis
New York - US banking giant Citigroup said Monday that it was eliminating about 53,000 jobs from...
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Britain's BT Announces 10,000 Job-cuts
London - British Telecom (BT) announced today that in order to ensure its survival, the company...
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Half-price BMW, Anyone? South Africa Feels The Squeeze
Johannesburg - When Zafar Wahid, a project manager with Liberty Life insurance company, was...
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EU businesses expect 1 million job losses in 2009
Brussels - European Union businesses called Monday for a cut in interest rates amid predictions...
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World could lose 20 million jobs from crisis - ILO
Geneva - The global financial crisis could cost some 20 million jobs worldwide, the International...
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Irish Revisit Bad Old Days of Job Losses, Debt and Poverty
Dublin - The choked voices on the airwaves telling tales of job losses, repossessions, debt and...
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Report: Britain Is Already in Recession
London - A survey of 5,000 companies by the British Chambers of
Commerce (BCC) revealed on Tuesday...
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US emergency finance rescue plan clears final hurdle
Washington - The US House of Representatives approved a revised financial rescue plan on Friday...
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"Panic Merger" Highlights Crisis in City of London
London - The government-brokered rescue of Britain's biggest mortgage lender HBOS has come as proof...
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More US jobs lost, unemployment up to 5.7 per cent
The United States economy lost 51,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate went up to 5.7 per...
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US Initial Jobless Rate Climbs
First-time claims of unemployment benefits climbed last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported...
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US Employers Slash Most Jobs in Five Years: 80,000
The United States Labor Department has announced today figures for the job market. Employers have...
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U.S. New Home Sales Hit Seven Year Low
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that sales of new homes fell by 8.3 percent last month, which is...
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Bernanke Predicts Slight Economic Growth and Drop of Inflation
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke made a brief analysis of the economy’s status and rate of...
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Ukraine coal miners found alive days after shaft collapse
Kiev - Three Ukrainian coal miners were found alive days after a tunnel collapse trapped them...
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Reports: Some 80,000 jobs lost in France in February
Paris - The French labour market shed some 80,000 jobs in February, French media reported on...
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Hungary tells its citizens not to look for work in Britain
Budapest - The Hungarian foreign ministry issued a "Warning to those who want to work in Great...
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Germany Engulfed By Gloomy Economic Winter
Berlin - Germany is caught in the midst of a gloomy economic winter with the government attempting...
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German Unemployment Jumps As Economic Downturn Gains Ground
Berlin - German unemployment rose for the first time in nearly three years in December, data...
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Inflation Plunge Adds To Rate Cut Pressure
Berlin - European inflation plunged to its lowest level in more than two years in December, data...
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Christmas Looks Grim For Jobless Migrants In Spain
Madrid - For Maria G., a 40-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant in Madrid, it is a grim Christmas ahead....
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Russia Pursues Ambitious Goals Despite Financial Crisis
Moscow - Russia set out its development goals until 2012 this year, but the four-year budget plan...
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US In Year-Long Recession, Top Economic Arbiter Declares
Washington - The United States has been in a recession since December 2007, the country's official...
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Record European Inflation Fall Paves The Way For Rate Cuts
Berlin - Inflation in the 15-member eurozone fell sharply in November and unemployment edged...
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EU calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan
Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
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EU Calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan
Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
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Economic Crisis May Prompt Faster Action By China
Beijing - China is already the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, according to some...
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German Exports Slump While Consumers Defy Gloom
Berlin - A slump in exports and a contraction in investment pushed Germany into a recession during...
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Latvian Officials Fight Rumours About Economic Future
Riga - The Latvian government might have thought its announcement on November 20 that it was in...
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German Business Confidence Plunges To Near 16-Year Low
Berlin - German business confidence plunged to near a 16-year low in November, a key survey...
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Berlin Feels Pinch As Germany Sinks Into Recession
Berlin - The German Government said Friday it had been forced to substantially boost borrowings to...
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Finland's Officials Plan To Stimulate The Construction Sector
Helsinki - The Finnish government announced today the preparation of an budget analysis which is...
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Icelanders In Shock After Financial Crisis
Reykjavik/Dieburg - Karlheinz Bellmann went to Iceland to find out what had happened to his...
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French Socialists - And Segolene Royal - Fight For Survival
Paris - The French Socialist Party and its self-appointed diva, former presidential candidate...
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Angry over finance crisis, Icelanders throw produce
Reykjavik - Around 6,000 Icelanders protested over the financial crisis Saturday by throwing eggs,...
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New Zealand conservatives favoured to win general election
Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to sweep from power the Labour-led...
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World Leaders to Meet in Rotterdam with Focus on Integration
The Hague - Rotterdam is preparing to host former world leaders and opinion makers for the first...
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UN: Millions in North Korea Faced with Starvation
Seoul - The World Food Programme warned Thursday that millions of North Koreans face starvation...
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Central Bank: Estonia in Recession until 2010
Tallinn - The Estonian economy is expected to remain in recession until 2010 according to a...
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Israeli Coalition Negotiations to Enter into Extra-Time
Tel Aviv - When she won the leadership of Israel's ruling Kadima party, Foreign Minister Tzipi...
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Boom to Gloom as Australians Join the Real World
Sydney - You have to be over 16 in Australia to have lived at a time when the economy was not...
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US jobless rate level in September, but economy lost 159,000 jobs
Washington - Unemployment in the United States remained steady at a rate of 6.1 per cent in...
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Budget Minister: France Is in Recession
Paris - Budget Minister Eric Woerth announced Friday that France has slid
into technical recession...
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No Clear Winner in Sight as Slovenians Head to the Polls
Ljubljana - Despite serious corruption allegations against Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa,...
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