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<title>Jobless Rate for January Dips Slightly in New York</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/nyregion/05unemployment.html?ref=nyregion</link>
<pubDate>3/5/2010 10:14:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Jan pending home sales unexpectedly plunge 7.6 pct</title>
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<pubDate>3/5/2010 10:13:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Upper-income households report less distress</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6242US20100305?type=GCA-Economy2010</link>
<pubDate>3/5/2010 10:12:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Rate Holds at 9.7%; Weather Cited in Job Losses</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35723327</link>
<pubDate>3/5/2010 10:12:28 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Fall in Sign That Employment May Thaw</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35704613</link>
<pubDate>3/4/2010 9:00:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St. Bailout Softens Blow of Recession</title>
<link>http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/wall-st-bailout-softens-blow-of-recession/</link>
<pubDate>3/3/2010 12:05:28 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Layoffs Hit 20,000 But Planned Furloughs Drop: Reports</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35684296</link>
<pubDate>3/3/2010 9:08:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rate Drop Below 5% Stirs Demand</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35683999</link>
<pubDate>3/3/2010 9:07:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>January spending increases but income growth slows</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100301/ap_on_bi_ge/us_personal_incomes</link>
<pubDate>3/1/2010 8:41:52 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing-Home Sales Plunged An Unexpected 7.2% in January</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35602295</link>
<pubDate>2/26/2010 3:55:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30 Year Mortgage Rate Rises to More Than 5 Percent</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35582486</link>
<pubDate>2/25/2010 10:29:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Keep Climbing; Durable Goods Orders Weak</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35580054</link>
<pubDate>2/25/2010 10:28:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke says rates to stay low for long time</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2315353620100224?type=GCA-Economy2010</link>
<pubDate>2/24/2010 11:40:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales hit record low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61F2RH20100224?type=GCA-Economy2010</link>
<pubDate>2/24/2010 11:39:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home purchase loan demand at lowest since 1997</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100224/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_mortgages</link>
<pubDate>2/24/2010 9:24:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Falls to 10-Month Low in February</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35538824</link>
<pubDate>2/23/2010 10:08:06 AM</pubDate>
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<title>DiNapoli: Wall Street bonuses up 17%</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100223/FREE/100229970</link>
<pubDate>2/23/2010 9:20:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Prices Fall 2.5% as Market Recovery Still Weak</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35537147</link>
<pubDate>2/23/2010 9:09:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Poll: Economists see 'healthy' expansion under way</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100222/ap_on_bi_ge/us_nabe_economic_outlook</link>
<pubDate>2/22/2010 9:31:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fewer People Falling Behind on Home Loans</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35478240</link>
<pubDate>2/19/2010 11:07:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Core Consumer Prices Show First Drop in 28 Years</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35476268</link>
<pubDate>2/19/2010 11:06:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims, Inflation Jump as Economy Wobbles</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35457298</link>
<pubDate>2/18/2010 2:11:15 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rate Continues To Fall</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35459568</link>
<pubDate>2/18/2010 2:10:57 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts post sharp rebound</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61F2RH20100217?type=GCA-Economy2010</link>
<pubDate>2/17/2010 10:06:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>White House adviser says U.S. employment stable</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61G2D520100217?type=GCA-Economy2010</link>
<pubDate>2/17/2010 10:06:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Eurozone recovery falters, Germany flat</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100212/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_eu_economy</link>
<pubDate>2/12/2010 9:36:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rise in retail sales brightens recovery picture</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61B2K420100212?type=GCA-Economy2010</link>
<pubDate>2/12/2010 9:35:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama Advisers Predict Unemployment of 8.2% by 2012</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/business/economy/12usecon.html?emc=tnt&amp;tntemail1=y</link>
<pubDate>2/12/2010 8:54:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall sharply in latest week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416882220100211</link>
<pubDate>2/11/2010 8:49:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Summers: U.S. economy on mend but has ways to go</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61831B20100209</link>
<pubDate>2/9/2010 4:22:32 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer confidence falls in February</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61834620100209</link>
<pubDate>2/9/2010 4:22:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>No Double-Dip Slump but Recovery Slow: Geithner</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35289931</link>
<pubDate>2/8/2010 10:59:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy Sheds 20,000 Jobs But Rate Drops to 9.7 Percent</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35254420</link>
<pubDate>2/5/2010 8:48:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Home Listings Up in January, First Rise in 18 Months</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35239423</link>
<pubDate>2/4/2010 2:51:15 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Still Gaining; Productivity Up 6.2 Percent</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35233130</link>
<pubDate>2/4/2010 9:55:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Contracts to Buy Homes Rose Slightly</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/business/economy/03econ.html?ref=business</link>
<pubDate>2/3/2010 10:26:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Job Losses Less Than Thought; Planned Layoffs Gain</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35213567</link>
<pubDate>2/3/2010 10:25:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Jump 21% on Refi Wave</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35213452</link>
<pubDate>2/3/2010 10:24:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Services Sector Rises in January to Highest Since 2008</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35216349</link>
<pubDate>2/3/2010 10:24:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Personal Income, Spending Gains in Line With Recovery</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35179585</link>
<pubDate>2/1/2010 10:19:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Believe It or Not, Existing-Home Sales Were Up in ’09</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/business/economy/30charts.html?emc=tnt&amp;tntemail1=y</link>
<pubDate>2/1/2010 8:52:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy Grows 5.7 Percent as Recovery Looks for Traction</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35141739</link>
<pubDate>1/29/2010 8:50:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Dec durable goods orders up, jobless claims dip</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416882220100128</link>
<pubDate>1/28/2010 9:04:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Pledges Again to Keep Rates Low for Long Period</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/35103062</link>
<pubDate>1/27/2010 2:25:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales fall 7.6 pct in December</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100127/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_new_home_sales</link>
<pubDate>1/27/2010 1:34:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence gains but housing tenuous</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416882220100126</link>
<pubDate>1/26/2010 2:39:15 PM</pubDate>
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<title>City’s Jobless Rate Rises to 10.6%, Exceeding Nation’s</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/nyregion/22unemploy.html?ref=nyregion</link>
<pubDate>1/22/2010 10:58:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise on administrative issues</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100121/bs_nm/us_usa_economy</link>
<pubDate>1/21/2010 9:19:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Up as Rates Drop</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34951018</link>
<pubDate>1/20/2010 8:57:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Starts Hit By Cold Snap, But Permits Up; PPI Flat</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34951809</link>
<pubDate>1/20/2010 8:57:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Property taxes set to rise July 1</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100115/FREE/100119900</link>
<pubDate>1/15/2010 4:26:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales unexpectedly fall, jobless claims up</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416882220100114</link>
<pubDate>1/14/2010 12:31:09 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy Weak but Mending as 2010 Begins: Beige Book</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34845028</link>
<pubDate>1/13/2010 3:24:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Refinancing Demand Soars 1st Week of 2010</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34837629</link>
<pubDate>1/13/2010 8:55:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in December</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B92XZ20100108</link>
<pubDate>1/8/2010 11:55:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Demand Near 6-Month Low as Rates Jump</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34722903</link>
<pubDate>1/6/2010 4:22:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Manufacturing Grows For Fifth Straight Month</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34687157</link>
<pubDate>1/4/2010 10:58:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Construction Spending Falls for 7th Straight Month</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34687184</link>
<pubDate>1/4/2010 10:57:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 4-Month High: Freddie Mac</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34642047</link>
<pubDate>12/31/2009 11:04:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Post Surprise Drop; Seasonality at Play</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34640909</link>
<pubDate>12/31/2009 10:06:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>House prices stall, consumer confidence up</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B92XZ20091229</link>
<pubDate>12/29/2009 11:24:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Jumps Above 5%: Freddie Mac</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34585611</link>
<pubDate>12/24/2009 11:40:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Hit 2009 Low; Durable Goods Orders Rise</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34584384</link>
<pubDate>12/24/2009 11:39:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Drop to 2-Month Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34570960</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2009 10:40:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New Home Sales Hit 7-Month Low in November</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34572660</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2009 10:40:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Personal spending and income rise in November</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BM1Y120091223</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2009 10:39:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment improves in December</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BM2AT20091223</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2009 10:39:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Incomes and spending post solid gains in November</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091223/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2009 9:09:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>After Record Lows, Mortgage Rates Headed Up in 2010</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34513588</link>
<pubDate>12/22/2009 3:43:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economic Growth at 2.2%; Well Below Original Projections</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34521513</link>
<pubDate>12/22/2009 10:18:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing Home Sales Jump To Highest Level in Three Years</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34522475</link>
<pubDate>12/22/2009 10:17:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Rate Falls to 10%, but 400,000 in New York City Still Seek Work</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/nyregion/18unemployment.html?_r=1&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;ref=todayspaper&amp;adxnnlx=1261155645-LIRONLS00UEBHr6NEkv+0w</link>
<pubDate>12/18/2009 12:24:41 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly Jobless Claims Rise as Labor Market Still Weak</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34460747</link>
<pubDate>12/17/2009 9:17:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices edge higher, housing starts up</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B92XZ20091216</link>
<pubDate>12/16/2009 4:34:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Keeps Interest Rates Low While US Economy Recovers</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34449144</link>
<pubDate>12/16/2009 4:32:33 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economic reports point to slow, steady recovery</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>12/15/2009 1:03:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Homebuilder Confidence Weakens in December</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34431815</link>
<pubDate>12/15/2009 1:02:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>White House Economists See Jobs Growth by Spring</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34410249</link>
<pubDate>12/14/2009 8:57:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. jobless claims rise above expectations last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B92J620091210</link>
<pubDate>12/10/2009 8:53:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Hit 2-Month High</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34341965</link>
<pubDate>12/9/2009 8:14:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama Unveils Latest Proposal To Stimulate Economy, Jobs</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34327214</link>
<pubDate>12/8/2009 12:53:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer credit falls for 9th straight month</title>
<link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34315962/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/</link>
<pubDate>12/8/2009 9:04:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy improving, faces headwinds: Fed's Bernanke</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B632Z20091207?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Business+News%29</link>
<pubDate>12/7/2009 2:12:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. job data gives boost to recovery hopes</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0432007920091204?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Business+News%29</link>
<pubDate>12/4/2009 10:15:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Report: Brighter outlook for NYC's economy</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091203/FREE/912039994/1097</link>
<pubDate>12/3/2009 3:59:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly fall last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5B22TP20091203?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Business+News%29</link>
<pubDate>12/3/2009 8:58:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Beige Book: Economy Has Improved Modestly</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34241240</link>
<pubDate>12/2/2009 3:05:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Up as Rates Continue to Decrease</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34234964</link>
<pubDate>12/2/2009 1:06:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Have Record Rise; Construction Flat</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34221533</link>
<pubDate>12/1/2009 12:28:28 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. job cuts slowed in November, jobless rate seen steady</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE5AT4N720091201</link>
<pubDate>12/1/2009 8:55:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Below 500,000, Durable Orders Slip</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34145686</link>
<pubDate>11/25/2009 11:25:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Mood Improves, But Anxiety Over Personal Finances</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34147522</link>
<pubDate>11/25/2009 11:25:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Continued to Decline Last Week</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34147972</link>
<pubDate>11/25/2009 11:24:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New-Home Sales Jump 6.2% To Highest Level in Over Year</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34147567</link>
<pubDate>11/25/2009 11:23:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Just In Time for Holidays: More Gloom and Doom on Economy</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34130663</link>
<pubDate>11/24/2009 4:13:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Home Prices Up 5th Month, 2nd Straight Quarter</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34125981</link>
<pubDate>11/24/2009 4:11:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. home sales at 2-1/2 year high</title>
<link>http://www.terraeconomics.com/admin/post_new.asp</link>
<pubDate>11/23/2009 1:35:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Trend Shows Labor Market in Slow Heal</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34036482</link>
<pubDate>11/19/2009 8:49:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Drop Even as Rates Fall</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34010740</link>
<pubDate>11/18/2009 8:56:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Starts Show Sharp Drop; Inflation Still Tame</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34012264</link>
<pubDate>11/18/2009 8:56:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St. job losses looking smaller than feared</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091117/FREE/911179992/1051</link>
<pubDate>11/17/2009 2:32:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed seeking to ensure strong dollar: Bernanke</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091117/pl_afp/useconomybankforex</link>
<pubDate>11/17/2009 9:06:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. economists cut H1 2010 growth outlook: Fed survey</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE5AF3N320091116</link>
<pubDate>11/17/2009 9:05:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Sales Show Gain, But Manufacturing Gauge Slips</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33962572</link>
<pubDate>11/16/2009 11:15:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Realtors: home prices to rise 4 percent in 2010</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_bi_ge/us_realtors_outlook</link>
<pubDate>11/13/2009 2:40:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30 Year Mortgage Rate Falls Again; Lowest In Five Weeks</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33883942</link>
<pubDate>11/12/2009 2:06:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Mortgage Refinancing Up; Buying Demand Sinks</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33850972</link>
<pubDate>11/12/2009 9:06:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New jobless claims fall for second week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN0243717320091112?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/12/2009 9:06:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Dollar bounces off 15-month low as stocks pare gains</title>
<link>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-edges-down-vs-yen-after-japan-data-2009-11-11</link>
<pubDate>11/11/2009 12:17:45 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices may be bottoming out</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/real_estate/latest_home_prices/index.htm?cnn=yes</link>
<pubDate>11/11/2009 9:07:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed officials see choppy recovery for U.S. economy</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5A93SZ20091111?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/11/2009 8:55:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Prices Start to Stabilize In the US as Sales Pick Up</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33733488</link>
<pubDate>11/9/2009 10:35:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama To Sign Bill Friday Extending Homebuyers Credit</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33673455</link>
<pubDate>11/6/2009 10:01:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street bonuses seen up 40 percent in '09: report</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5A41IR20091105</link>
<pubDate>11/6/2009 9:57:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. unemployment rate hits 10.2 percent</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0243717320091106</link>
<pubDate>11/6/2009 9:56:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Sales Fall Short as Industry Preps for Holidays</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33624153</link>
<pubDate>11/5/2009 12:20:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Commercial Real Estate to Bottom in 2010: Survey</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33648939</link>
<pubDate>11/5/2009 12:19:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Below 5 Percent</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33655406</link>
<pubDate>11/5/2009 12:19:14 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity Jumps Higher as Job Losses Show Drop</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33652512</link>
<pubDate>11/5/2009 12:18:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. services sector grows, job losses decline</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0243717320091104</link>
<pubDate>11/4/2009 1:16:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Manufacturing, pending home sales fuel recovery hopes</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSN0243717320091102</link>
<pubDate>11/2/2009 2:54:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Recovery On: GDP Jumps, Jobless Claims Move Lower</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33530307</link>
<pubDate>10/29/2009 9:29:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Slump for 3rd Straight Week</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33503958#at</link>
<pubDate>10/28/2009 10:54:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New Home Sales Post Surprise Drop; Inventory Also Falls</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33506191#at</link>
<pubDate>10/28/2009 10:53:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Prices in August Rise for Fourth Straight Month</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33490639</link>
<pubDate>10/27/2009 10:12:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Skidded Unexpectedly During October</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33491509</link>
<pubDate>10/27/2009 10:11:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing Home Sales Rebound to Two-Year High</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33447930</link>
<pubDate>10/23/2009 12:42:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed says economy perked up from depressed levels</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE59K4WF20091021</link>
<pubDate>10/21/2009 4:43:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Drop Again as Rates Climb</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33410413</link>
<pubDate>10/21/2009 9:34:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts up, permits fall in September</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091020/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_housing</link>
<pubDate>10/20/2009 8:57:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke urges US to cut budget deficit</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091019/ap_on_bi_ge/us_bernanke</link>
<pubDate>10/19/2009 1:28:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment falls unexpectedly</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091016/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_sentiment</link>
<pubDate>10/16/2009 4:36:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices rise modestly</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE59E2RP20091015</link>
<pubDate>10/15/2009 8:59:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New jobless claims fall to nine-month low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE59E2RY20091015</link>
<pubDate>10/15/2009 8:59:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. foreclosures fall for 2nd straight month</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE59E10120091015?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>10/15/2009 8:57:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications dip: MBA</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE59D1X720091014</link>
<pubDate>10/14/2009 8:48:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Major U.S. firms on route to award record pay in '09: report</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE59D0OU20091014</link>
<pubDate>10/14/2009 8:48:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales fall less than expected</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE59D2F120091014</link>
<pubDate>10/14/2009 8:48:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims hit 9-month low, retail sales rise</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN0852027420091008?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>10/8/2009 1:11:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US mortgage applications at 4-mth high; rates fall</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0746728220091007</link>
<pubDate>10/7/2009 12:13:23 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Service sector grows in Sept., 1st time in year</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091005/ap_on_bi_ge/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>10/5/2009 1:08:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Job Losses Were Far Worse Than Expected in September</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33136151</link>
<pubDate>10/2/2009 8:53:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Personal Spending in August up 1.3%</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33117170</link>
<pubDate>10/1/2009 9:11:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly Jobless Claims Gain, But Planned Layoffs Fall</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33094116</link>
<pubDate>10/1/2009 9:11:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Demand Falls Despite Lower Rates</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33084807</link>
<pubDate>9/30/2009 9:37:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Revised GDP Estimate Gives Market Pleasant Surprise Published</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33086791</link>
<pubDate>9/30/2009 9:37:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer woes overshadow housing cheer</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSN2913625020090929</link>
<pubDate>9/29/2009 11:07:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New York's economy seen lagging U.S. recovery</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE58R3NR20090928</link>
<pubDate>9/29/2009 11:06:52 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Europe Economic Confidence Improves to 12-Month High</title>
<link>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&amp;sid=aLuY7SY9_mNU</link>
<pubDate>9/29/2009 8:36:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Sept consumer sentiment highest since Jan 2008</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE58O3TF20090925</link>
<pubDate>9/25/2009 3:25:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. durable goods orders drop, home sales rise</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSN2549791920090925</link>
<pubDate>9/25/2009 3:25:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Remain at May Low: Freddie Mac</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33002279</link>
<pubDate>9/24/2009 11:46:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales unexpectedly drop in Aug</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE58H2TG20090924</link>
<pubDate>9/24/2009 10:12:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed says U.S. recovery is underway</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE58L4IN20090924</link>
<pubDate>9/24/2009 9:02:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. jobless claims slide in latest week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE58N2HO20090924</link>
<pubDate>9/24/2009 9:01:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>City's jobless rate soars into double digits</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090917/FREE/909179990</link>
<pubDate>9/23/2009 8:58:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US leading economic index up for fifth month in a row</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090921/bs_afp/useconomygrowthindex</link>
<pubDate>9/21/2009 1:29:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Flirt With 5%, Slipping to 3 1/2-Month Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32893966</link>
<pubDate>9/17/2009 12:03:14 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New Jobless Claims Decline, While Housing Starts Rise</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32891527</link>
<pubDate>9/17/2009 9:01:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Construction costs tumble in NYC</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090916/FREE/909169985/1058</link>
<pubDate>9/16/2009 4:42:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. inflation reading tame, output rises again</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090916/bs_nm/us_usa_economy</link>
<pubDate>9/16/2009 11:26:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage demand drops, supply caps improvement</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090916/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_mortgages</link>
<pubDate>9/16/2009 11:26:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke says recession 'very likely over'</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090915/FREE/909159992/1120</link>
<pubDate>9/15/2009 5:05:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. retail sales jump 2.7 percent in August</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58D4IJ20090915</link>
<pubDate>9/15/2009 9:04:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Risks Remain on Road to Recovery, Economists Say</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125261100485400509.html?mod=djemalertNEWS</link>
<pubDate>9/11/2009 2:28:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer sentiment improves, inventories drop</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE58A3EM20090911?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>9/11/2009 12:04:18 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Geithner: Confidence is back in markets</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090910/FREE/909109987/1120</link>
<pubDate>9/10/2009 3:36:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall, continued claims down</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE5893AD20090910</link>
<pubDate>9/10/2009 9:02:06 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Federal Reserve: The worst is over</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090909/FREE/909099983/1051</link>
<pubDate>9/9/2009 2:55:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Surge to 3-Month High</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32752695</link>
<pubDate>9/9/2009 7:51:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Borrowing Fell a Record Amount in July</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/business/economy/09econ.html?_r=1&amp;emc=tnt&amp;tntemail1=y</link>
<pubDate>9/9/2009 7:38:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks open higher amid optimism over recovery</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090908/FREE/909089998/1120</link>
<pubDate>9/8/2009 10:01:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Defaults Shifting to Prime Borrowers: Report</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32688303</link>
<pubDate>9/4/2009 8:49:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Unemployment Jumps to 9.7%, But Pace of Layoffs Slows</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32688534</link>
<pubDate>9/4/2009 8:48:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Drop, But Employment Picture Still Murky</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32669980</link>
<pubDate>9/3/2009 9:02:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Residential contract signings soar in August</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090902/FREE/909029984/1059</link>
<pubDate>9/2/2009 4:34:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity up 6.6 percent in 2Q, most in 6 years</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090902/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>9/2/2009 9:02:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. private job losses, planned layoffs fall in August</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSWEN302320090902</link>
<pubDate>9/2/2009 9:00:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Layoff Pace Slows in August, Led by Manufacturing: Survey</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32643065</link>
<pubDate>9/1/2009 1:34:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Manufacturing Index Shows Economy Escaping Recession</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32641014</link>
<pubDate>9/1/2009 1:33:41 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Soar to 2-Year High in July</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32641013</link>
<pubDate>9/1/2009 1:33:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending edges up in July, incomes flat</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>8/28/2009 8:57:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Joblessness Cut, GDP Loss Eases as Recovery Shapes Up</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32579124</link>
<pubDate>8/27/2009 8:52:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New-Home Sales Surge in July; Inventories Fall to 16-Year Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32565315</link>
<pubDate>8/26/2009 10:18:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Rise as Refi Jumps</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE57P21020090826</link>
<pubDate>8/26/2009 9:35:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Estimate for 10-Year Deficit Raised to $9 Trillion</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/economy/26deficit.html?_r=1&amp;hpw</link>
<pubDate>8/26/2009 9:11:06 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable Goods Orders Jump, Mainly on Transportation Gear</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32564464</link>
<pubDate>8/26/2009 9:10:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama Reappoints Bernanke as Fed Chief</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32550605</link>
<pubDate>8/25/2009 10:39:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Prices Up Again in June as Housing Crisis Eases</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32550485</link>
<pubDate>8/25/2009 10:38:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Rises Above Forecast in August</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32551519</link>
<pubDate>8/25/2009 10:37:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Comptroller: Number of NYC jobless largest since ‘92</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090824/FREE/908249979</link>
<pubDate>8/24/2009 3:58:17 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke Seems More Upbeat That the Recovery Is at Hand</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32505949</link>
<pubDate>8/21/2009 12:02:57 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Pace of U.S. existing home sales fastest in 2 years</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE57K2NV20090821</link>
<pubDate>8/21/2009 12:01:54 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC’s jobless rate higher than the nation’s</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090820/FREE/908209957</link>
<pubDate>8/21/2009 12:01:18 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Show Surprise Gain Amid Fears on Economy</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32489434</link>
<pubDate>8/20/2009 9:31:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Rise as Rates Plunge</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32472558</link>
<pubDate>8/19/2009 9:16:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wholesale prices drop more than expected in July</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>8/18/2009 8:52:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. housing starts, permits fall in July</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090818/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_housing</link>
<pubDate>8/18/2009 8:51:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. industrial output up, consumer confidence weak</title>
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<title>U.S. consumer prices flat in July</title>
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<pubDate>8/14/2009 9:12:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Sales Post Surprise Drop, While Jobless Claims Rise</title>
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<pubDate>8/13/2009 8:56:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Views Recession as Near an End</title>
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<pubDate>8/13/2009 8:55:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Drop as Loan Rates Rise</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32384091</link>
<pubDate>8/12/2009 9:15:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer confidence stronger in August</title>
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<pubDate>8/11/2009 1:23:21 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity Rises 6.4%, Best Gain in Six Years</title>
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<pubDate>8/11/2009 8:49:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Payrolls fall less in July, jobless rates eases</title>
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<title>Retailers Fall Short of Already Low Estimates</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32304094</link>
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<title>Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected</title>
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<title>U.S. mortgage demand boosted by refinancing as rates drop</title>
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<pubDate>8/5/2009 9:02:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Private sector loses 371,000 jobs in July</title>
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<pubDate>8/5/2009 9:01:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Planned layoffs accelerate again in July</title>
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<pubDate>8/5/2009 9:01:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Surge; Fifth Straight Monthly Rise</title>
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<pubDate>8/4/2009 10:19:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Spending Rose in June But Incomes Fell Further</title>
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<pubDate>8/4/2009 9:33:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. economy fares better than expected in latest quarter</title>
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<pubDate>7/31/2009 9:48:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Showing Unemployment Trending Down</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32216574</link>
<pubDate>7/30/2009 1:49:03 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Treasury's Auction of 7-Year Notes Is Better Than Expected</title>
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<pubDate>7/30/2009 1:48:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed sees signs of stability in local economy</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090729/FREE/907299955/1051</link>
<pubDate>7/29/2009 4:27:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable Goods Orders Drop 2.5%, Most in Five Months</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32200483</link>
<pubDate>7/29/2009 9:03:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Drop as Refi Loses Steam</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32199525</link>
<pubDate>7/29/2009 9:03:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Falls More Than Expected in July</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32185292</link>
<pubDate>7/28/2009 10:54:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US May Home Prices Up, First Increase in 3 Years</title>
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<pubDate>7/28/2009 10:39:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. new home sales rise sharply in June</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE56Q2F220090727</link>
<pubDate>7/27/2009 10:28:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Up 30,000; Total Unemployed Number Falls</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32102134</link>
<pubDate>7/23/2009 8:49:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications climb</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/22/real_estate/mortgage_rates.reut/index.htm?postversion=2009072207</link>
<pubDate>7/22/2009 9:37:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Unemployment could undercut U.S. recovery: Bernanke</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE56K0AI20090721</link>
<pubDate>7/21/2009 1:18:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economic indicators up more than expected in June</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_bi_ge/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>7/20/2009 1:22:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Recession Easing But Likely Not Over: NABE</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/32000708</link>
<pubDate>7/20/2009 9:02:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. housing starts, permits jump in June</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE56G3NC20090717</link>
<pubDate>7/17/2009 3:54:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC’s jobless rate hits 12-year high</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090716/FREE/907169977/1046</link>
<pubDate>7/17/2009 3:53:22 PM</pubDate>
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<title>JPMorgan Tops Views, Fueled by Investment Banking</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31928620</link>
<pubDate>7/16/2009 9:11:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Fall, But Auto Numbers Cloud Picture</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31939854</link>
<pubDate>7/16/2009 9:10:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Rise as Interest Rates Tumble</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31918772</link>
<pubDate>7/15/2009 8:56:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Inflation Remains Tame at 0.7%, Even as Gas Prices Rise</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31919975</link>
<pubDate>7/15/2009 8:55:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Effective Manhattan office rents drop 44%</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090714/FREE/907149988/1058</link>
<pubDate>7/14/2009 3:32:03 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer Prices, Retail Sales Rise More Than Expected</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31903601</link>
<pubDate>7/14/2009 8:51:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Goldman Smashes Estimates With 33% Jump in Revenue</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31894821</link>
<pubDate>7/14/2009 8:50:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Geithner: US Economy Is Likely To Start Growing Again Soon</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31888844</link>
<pubDate>7/13/2009 9:08:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Slide to Six-Week Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31829231</link>
<pubDate>7/9/2009 4:56:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. jobless claims drop steeply, skewed by autos</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE56836U20090709</link>
<pubDate>7/9/2009 9:16:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. apartment vacancies near historic high: report</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE5670KD20090708</link>
<pubDate>7/8/2009 9:16:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage applications climb from 7-month low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5672Q220090708?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>7/8/2009 9:15:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer loan, card delinquencies set records</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE56638720090707?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>7/7/2009 9:31:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Employers Cut 467,000 Jobs; Unemployed Rate 9.5%</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31705608</link>
<pubDate>7/2/2009 11:54:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Job Losses at 473,000; Planned Layoffs Hit 15-Month Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31679561</link>
<pubDate>7/1/2009 8:56:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Fall to 7-Month Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31678093</link>
<pubDate>7/1/2009 8:56:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Slides in June on Job Concerns</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31663063</link>
<pubDate>6/30/2009 11:42:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home-Price Decline Eases, Suggesting Stability in Areas</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31661866</link>
<pubDate>6/30/2009 9:09:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level in Over a Year</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31565871</link>
<pubDate>6/26/2009 10:02:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Spending Rises 0.3% in May</title>
<link>http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/economy/consumer-spending-rises-/</link>
<pubDate>6/26/2009 10:01:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks jump on upbeat earnings news</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090625/FREE/906259982/1120</link>
<pubDate>6/25/2009 3:28:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Show Surprise Gain; GDP Loss Cut to 5.5%</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31542483</link>
<pubDate>6/25/2009 8:57:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed holds policy steady, less worried on deflation</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE55N0TA20090624</link>
<pubDate>6/24/2009 3:22:09 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Mortgage Applications Climb from 7-Month Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31521334</link>
<pubDate>6/24/2009 11:00:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New-Home Sales Slip in May, Another Sign of Slow Recovery</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31524290</link>
<pubDate>6/24/2009 11:00:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing Home Sales Rise 2.4% in May, Shy of Expectations</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31504790</link>
<pubDate>6/23/2009 10:06:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. credit rating a &quot;solid triple-A&quot;: Moody's</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE55M1SV20090623?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>6/23/2009 8:56:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage rates fall from recent high: Freddie Mac</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/gc03/idUSTRE55H3PX20090618</link>
<pubDate>6/19/2009 11:12:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Numbers Fall, but New Claims Rise</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/business/economy/19econ.html?_r=1&amp;ref=business</link>
<pubDate>6/19/2009 8:50:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC’s jobless rate jumped to 9% in May</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090618/FREE/906189977</link>
<pubDate>6/18/2009 4:05:12 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Plunge to Near 7-Month Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31402594</link>
<pubDate>6/17/2009 11:56:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices rise less than expected in May</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090617/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy</link>
<pubDate>6/17/2009 8:51:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Starts Jump 17.2%, Permits Up; PPI Tame</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31384228</link>
<pubDate>6/16/2009 9:21:52 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy concerns, commodities drag Wall St lower</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5501YF20090615?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>6/15/2009 4:13:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. homebuilder sentiment lower in June</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE55E5D420090615?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>6/15/2009 4:13:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Mood in June Strongest in Nine Months</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31312355</link>
<pubDate>6/12/2009 10:32:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rising U.S. mortgage rates sap loan applications</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSNYS00513720090610</link>
<pubDate>6/11/2009 8:54:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>May US Foreclosures 3rd Highest Month on Record</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31224087</link>
<pubDate>6/11/2009 8:52:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Show Surprise Drop; Retail Sales Gain</title>
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<pubDate>6/11/2009 8:52:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Treasury Holds 'Awful' Auction: 10-Year Yield Hits 3.99%</title>
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<pubDate>6/10/2009 2:53:17 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Worst of the US Recession May Have Passed: Fed Beige Book</title>
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<pubDate>6/10/2009 2:47:32 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. jobless rate hits 26-year high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE55376U20090605</link>
<pubDate>6/5/2009 9:18:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Post Drop; Productivity Has Surprise Gain</title>
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<pubDate>6/4/2009 10:47:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Up 6.7%, Biggest Gain in Over 7 Years</title>
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<pubDate>6/2/2009 10:36:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>'Substantial' TARP Repayments Soon: Geithner</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31055198</link>
<pubDate>6/2/2009 10:03:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>GM Files For Bankruptcy, Chrysler Sale Cleared</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/31040438</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2009 9:07:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Spending Down Even as Income Gains</title>
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<pubDate>6/1/2009 9:06:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St. job losses not quite adding up</title>
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<pubDate>5/28/2009 2:16:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rises To 4.91 Percent</title>
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<pubDate>5/28/2009 1:06:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New Home Sales Inch Upward in April</title>
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<pubDate>5/28/2009 1:06:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable Goods in Surprise Jump; Jobless Claims Dip</title>
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<pubDate>5/28/2009 8:54:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing Home Sales Rise 2.9% as Prices Plunge</title>
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<pubDate>5/27/2009 10:42:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Sink as Loan Rates Rise</title>
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<pubDate>5/27/2009 9:54:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. recession to end soon, modest recovery seen: poll</title>
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<pubDate>5/27/2009 9:54:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Sees Biggest Jump in 6 Years</title>
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<pubDate>5/26/2009 1:26:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. home prices fell 18.7 percent on year in March: S&amp;P</title>
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<pubDate>5/26/2009 9:44:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC jobless rate edges down to 8%</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090521/FREE/905219971</link>
<pubDate>5/21/2009 3:56:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Filings Fall 12,000; Continuing Claims Still High</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30863337</link>
<pubDate>5/21/2009 9:00:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed sees tentative signs of economic improvement</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090520/pl_afp/useconomybankforecast</link>
<pubDate>5/20/2009 4:06:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Recession’s NYC job-loss estimates ease</title>
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<pubDate>5/20/2009 3:33:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Up as Interest Rates Drop</title>
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<pubDate>5/20/2009 8:59:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. housing starts, permits hit record lows in April</title>
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<pubDate>5/19/2009 9:25:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. home builder sentiment at 8-month high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE54H4RW20090518?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>5/18/2009 4:00:41 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers' Mood Snaps Back To Last September's Level</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30763268</link>
<pubDate>5/15/2009 11:52:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Prices Remain Flat As Manufacturing Drop Eases</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30761697</link>
<pubDate>5/15/2009 11:52:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Auto layoffs push up U.S. jobless claims</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE54D2QU20090514?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>5/14/2009 9:32:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. retail sales fell 0.4 percent in April</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE54C1NZ20090513</link>
<pubDate>5/13/2009 9:19:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Prices Fell Further Across US in First Quarter</title>
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<pubDate>5/12/2009 1:00:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. jobless rate hits 25-year high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5457RK20090508</link>
<pubDate>5/9/2009 9:05:08 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Fall in Another Plus for Economy</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30618329</link>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Up Despite Jump in Rates</title>
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<title>Bernanke: US Housing Slump Could Be Nearing a Bottom</title>
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<title>Consumer Confidence in U.S. Advances to Highest Level Since September 2008</title>
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<title>US Economy Could Recover Much Sooner Than Expected</title>
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<pubDate>4/30/2009 2:00:55 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall unexpectedly</title>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Drop to Mid-March Low</title>
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<title>NY budget official: Recession to end later in year</title>
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<title>Slowing pace of falling home prices offers hope</title>
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<title>U.S. home sales drop in March</title>
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<title>Durable Goods Orders Fall Less than Expected</title>
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<title>U.S. jobless claims up slightly above forecast</title>
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<title>U.S. existing home sales slip in March</title>
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<pubDate>4/23/2009 11:10:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing's Newest Threat: More People Are Losing Their Jobs</title>
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<pubDate>4/22/2009 9:01:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Refinancing Demand Boosts Mortgage Applications</title>
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<pubDate>4/22/2009 9:00:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>City loses fewer jobs than expected</title>
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<pubDate>4/20/2009 3:40:41 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer sentiment highest since September</title>
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<pubDate>4/17/2009 2:24:42 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Officials See Signs of Improvement and Risks</title>
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<pubDate>4/17/2009 9:17:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Starts Plunge, While Jobless Claims Take Drop</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30243405</link>
<pubDate>4/16/2009 9:00:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Local NYC economy is showing some small signs of life.</title>
<link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090412/SMALLBIZ/304129971</link>
<pubDate>4/15/2009 3:31:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed says economic weakness slowing</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE53E5K020090415</link>
<pubDate>4/15/2009 3:29:17 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Sales Take Unexpected Drop; Producer Prices Fall</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30205958</link>
<pubDate>4/14/2009 8:56:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 20,000 last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5382Y620090409?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>4/9/2009 9:00:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Up; Rates Tip Higher</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30103634</link>
<pubDate>4/8/2009 9:11:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stock futures falter on fresh toxic asset fears</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5351PR20090407?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>4/7/2009 9:01:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed to use all tools to stabilize markets: Bernanke</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5324G120090403</link>
<pubDate>4/3/2009 2:24:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. unemployment rate highest since 1983</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0332159720090403</link>
<pubDate>4/3/2009 2:24:33 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Take Surprise Jump to 26-Year High</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/30008987</link>
<pubDate>4/2/2009 8:57:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Manufacturing, home sales data boost Wall Street</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52T35C20090401?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>4/1/2009 2:54:33 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Climb, Rates at Fresh Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29988012</link>
<pubDate>4/1/2009 9:08:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Job Losses at 742,00 in March; Planned Layoffs Fall</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29988373</link>
<pubDate>4/1/2009 9:08:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer confidence barely above record low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE52U4BN20090331</link>
<pubDate>3/31/2009 1:18:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Prices in 19% Annual Drop; Worse Than Expected</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29971583</link>
<pubDate>3/31/2009 9:11:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer spending rises 0.2 percent</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52Q2XI20090327?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/27/2009 8:53:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>City Jobless Rate Takes Highest-Ever One-Month Leap</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/nyregion/27unemployed.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion</link>
<pubDate>3/27/2009 8:53:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Show Small Increase; GDP Fell 6.3 %</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29892562</link>
<pubDate>3/26/2009 8:53:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed officials say U.S. recovery faces roadblocks</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2542476120090325</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2009 5:14:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New Home Sales Unexpectedly Climb 4.7% in February</title>
<link>http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/real-estate/new-home-sales-unexpectedly-climb--february/</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2009 10:29:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Jump; Rates at Record Low</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29873758</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2009 8:50:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable Goods Orders Pop 3.4% in Surprising Gain</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29874481</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2009 8:48:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing-Home Sales Jump More Than Forecast</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29836355</link>
<pubDate>3/23/2009 10:17:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. lays out plan to attract buyers for toxic debt</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52M02S20090323?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/23/2009 10:06:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Move: What It Means For Investors and Markets</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29773785</link>
<pubDate>3/19/2009 1:31:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. workers on jobless benefits hit record high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52I3QC20090319?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/19/2009 1:30:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St. rallies as Fed spurs optimism</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52H2FA20090318?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/18/2009 4:34:11 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Prices Rise 0.4%, Easing Deflation Fears</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29752885</link>
<pubDate>3/18/2009 10:01:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Spike on Refinance Demand</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29751266</link>
<pubDate>3/18/2009 10:00:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. housing offers hope on economy</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN1742106520090317?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/17/2009 2:36:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke sees U.S. recovery beginning in 2010</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52E22520090316?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/16/2009 9:16:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Q4 household net worth drops $5.1 trillion -Fed</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSWEQ00077320090312</link>
<pubDate>3/12/2009 12:36:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Mortgage Rates Fell in Latest Week: Freddie Mac</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29656082</link>
<pubDate>3/12/2009 12:35:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Shows Surprise Gain; Jobless Claims Jump</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29653080</link>
<pubDate>3/12/2009 9:07:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Greenspan says Fed didn't cause the housing bubble</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52A1KR20090311?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/11/2009 12:50:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>World Coordinated Stimulus Needed: White House</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29590817</link>
<pubDate>3/9/2009 11:54:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. economy sheds 651,000 jobs in February</title>
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<pubDate>3/6/2009 11:10:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>One in 8 U.S. homeowners late paying or in foreclosure</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE52442X20090305?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>3/5/2009 2:29:21 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Beige Book: Economy Worsened, Outlook 'Poor'</title>
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<pubDate>3/4/2009 3:11:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Launches $200 Billion Consumer Credit Program</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29484828</link>
<pubDate>3/3/2009 10:26:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. January pending home sales drop 7.7 percent: NAR</title>
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<pubDate>3/3/2009 10:25:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Manufacturing Drop Slows; Construction at 4-Year Low</title>
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<pubDate>3/2/2009 12:25:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending, incomes rebound in January</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5212TH20090302</link>
<pubDate>3/2/2009 12:24:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Steep GDP Revision Puts Economic Loss at 6.2%</title>
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<pubDate>2/27/2009 9:26:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly On 30-Year Fixed Loan</title>
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<pubDate>2/26/2009 1:45:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New-Home Sales Fall Again To Record Low; Prices Off</title>
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<pubDate>2/26/2009 1:41:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Sales Plunge Again, Falling to 12-Year Low</title>
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<pubDate>2/25/2009 10:21:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Fall, Led by Refinancing</title>
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<pubDate>2/25/2009 9:47:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Consumer Confidence Collapsed to Record Low</title>
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<pubDate>2/24/2009 11:37:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke: Strong Action Needed To End Recession</title>
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<pubDate>2/24/2009 10:39:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. home price drop at record pace in December: S&amp;P</title>
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<pubDate>2/24/2009 9:18:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks tumble; Dow hits lowest since '97</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE50K4DA20090223?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>2/23/2009 2:29:50 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer prices rise in January on energy</title>
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<pubDate>2/20/2009 10:06:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Nearly 5 million Americans drawing jobless benefits</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN1949726420090219?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>2/19/2009 5:10:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Dow slides to fresh bear market low</title>
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<pubDate>2/19/2009 5:10:06 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/18/2009 2:34:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama unveils plan for troubled housing market</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51G5X720090218?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>2/18/2009 1:44:01 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/18/2009 9:12:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts and permits at record lows in January</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51B4P120090218?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>2/18/2009 8:56:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama Signs Stimulus; Housing Moves Coming</title>
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<pubDate>2/17/2009 4:35:25 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/13/2009 11:50:12 AM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51C3U720090213?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>2/13/2009 11:43:21 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/12/2009 9:54:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Drop a Bit; Still Near 26-Year High</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/29157633</link>
<pubDate>2/12/2009 9:54:06 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/12/2009 9:52:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stimulus Bill Passes Senate, Sets Up Talks With House</title>
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<title>U.S. lays out plan to mop up $500 billion in bad debts</title>
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<pubDate>2/10/2009 1:00:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. January job losses worst in 34 years</title>
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<pubDate>2/6/2009 9:02:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High; Productivity Spikes</title>
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<pubDate>2/5/2009 9:01:34 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/4/2009 9:03:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending home sales rebound</title>
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<pubDate>2/3/2009 1:43:59 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/2/2009 8:50:56 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/30/2009 11:01:36 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/30/2009 10:59:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims jump to record, durable orders slide</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2927263820090129</link>
<pubDate>1/29/2009 3:43:32 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/29/2009 3:42:41 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall street bonuses drop to lowest in 30 years</title>
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<title>Consumer confidence falls again to record low</title>
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<pubDate>1/27/2009 12:36:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices plunge record 18.2 percent in November</title>
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<pubDate>1/27/2009 12:36:11 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing Home Sales Posts Surprise 6.5% Gain</title>
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<pubDate>1/26/2009 10:17:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. business climate worst in 27 years</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE50P0SK20090126</link>
<pubDate>1/26/2009 10:14:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Geithner says strong dollar in U.S. interest</title>
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<pubDate>1/22/2009 10:36:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims surge, housing starts tumble</title>
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<pubDate>1/22/2009 10:35:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US mortgage rates drop to new low, foreclosures up</title>
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<pubDate>1/16/2009 8:51:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices fall for third month in December</title>
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<pubDate>1/16/2009 8:50:06 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Job market and factory activity remain weak</title>
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<pubDate>1/15/2009 2:49:22 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Sales Slump More than Expected, Down 2.7%</title>
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<pubDate>1/14/2009 4:03:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed: Economy Starts`09 Weaker; Outlook Dim</title>
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<pubDate>1/14/2009 4:02:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Payrolls Drop 524,000; Unemployment Rate at 7.2%</title>
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<pubDate>1/9/2009 8:52:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Average Mortgage Rate Hits 5%, Lowest in Decades</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/your-money/mortgages/09mortgage.html?_r=1&amp;ref=business</link>
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<title>In Europe, Mounting Signs of a Rapid Slowdown</title>
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<pubDate>1/8/2009 10:03:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell unexpectedly last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSWEN227520090108?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>1/8/2009 9:01:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home sales tumble to 7-year low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BT2ZG20090106?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>1/6/2009 2:22:54 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama Targets Tax Cuts of More than $300 Billion</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28501386</link>
<pubDate>1/5/2009 9:32:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Dollar rallies against euro</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090105/ts_alt_afp/forexeurope</link>
<pubDate>1/5/2009 9:31:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Global growth seen weak as lending stagnates</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4B70ME20081230</link>
<pubDate>12/30/2008 9:15:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices plunge record 18 percent in October: S&amp;P</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BT2ZG20081230</link>
<pubDate>12/30/2008 9:14:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>MBA’s Mortgage Applications Index Jumped 48% Last Week</title>
<link>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=akqQpxCWenq4&amp;refer=home</link>
<pubDate>12/24/2008 10:24:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending posts fifth monthly drop</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BN2ET20081224?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/24/2008 9:23:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims surge to 26-year high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BN2EL20081224?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/24/2008 9:22:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>No Christmas Cheer as Recession Gathers Steam</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28367728</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2008 3:07:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Sales of Homes, Old and New, Continue to Fall</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28364925</link>
<pubDate>12/23/2008 3:07:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>With Interest Rates Near 0%, What Does Fed Do Now?</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28280654</link>
<pubDate>12/18/2008 9:15:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Fell by 21,000 Last Week</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28293924</link>
<pubDate>12/18/2008 9:14:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Refinancing Drives Mortgage Applications Up</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28275201</link>
<pubDate>12/17/2008 8:57:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed cuts rates to the bone</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN1550484520081216?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/16/2008 3:58:17 PM</pubDate>
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<title>November housing starts and permits at record low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4B84A420081216?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/16/2008 9:13:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices post second record drop in November</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BF3FZ20081216?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/16/2008 9:13:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30 year bonds rise 1 point after home builder data</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BE3KK20081215?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/15/2008 2:20:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. 30-year mortgage rates lowest since March 2004</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerFinancialServices/idUSN1144330120081211</link>
<pubDate>12/12/2008 12:50:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Layoffs Continue to Grow—Is Your Firm on the List?</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28193752</link>
<pubDate>12/12/2008 12:49:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers' mood improves on massive price drops</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BB4KH20081212?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/12/2008 12:47:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales see longest decline in 16 years</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN1232410220081212?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/12/2008 12:47:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Outlook Darkens as Recession Deepens</title>
<link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122894049567595513.html?mod=djemalertNEWS</link>
<pubDate>12/11/2008 6:42:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Recession to worsen, deflation a risk: report</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BA1OG20081211?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/11/2008 9:35:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly jobless claims jump to 26-year high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BA3EZ20081211?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/11/2008 9:34:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Job Losses May Exceed Already Gloomy Forecasts</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28142130</link>
<pubDate>12/9/2008 3:11:48 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending US Home Sales Ease Slightly in October</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28139410</link>
<pubDate>12/9/2008 3:08:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC Comptroller: City May Lose 165,000 More Jobs</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28140388</link>
<pubDate>12/9/2008 3:08:11 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Modified Loans Often Lead Homeowners Back to Trouble</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/business/economy/09mortgage.html?_r=1&amp;ref=business</link>
<pubDate>12/9/2008 9:39:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St extends gains on Obama infrastructure plan</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN02ELLSNA20081208?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/8/2008 3:23:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosures at Record Highs</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28069486</link>
<pubDate>12/5/2008 10:29:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates continue to fall</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/real_estate/FRE_mortgage_rates/index.htm?postversion=2008120413</link>
<pubDate>12/5/2008 10:13:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy Sheds 533,000 Jobs, Most in 34 Years</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28067738</link>
<pubDate>12/5/2008 9:16:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. working on affordable mortgage plan: sources</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4B28E320081203</link>
<pubDate>12/4/2008 9:26:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Plunge in Mortgage Rates Won't End Housing Slump</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28037070</link>
<pubDate>12/4/2008 9:25:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>ECB Cuts Rates by Record 75 Basis Points</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28047907</link>
<pubDate>12/4/2008 9:19:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims unexpectedly fell last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN0331101820081204?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>12/4/2008 9:17:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Mortgage Applications Surge by Record Amount</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28030004</link>
<pubDate>12/3/2008 9:20:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>November Layoffs Hit Highest Level in 7 Years</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/28030676</link>
<pubDate>12/3/2008 9:19:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke Asserts Rate Cuts Alone Won't Cure Economy</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27998805</link>
<pubDate>12/1/2008 2:13:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>It's Official: US Tumbled Into Recession a Year Ago</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27999439</link>
<pubDate>12/1/2008 2:07:22 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment falls to 28-year low: UMich</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4AP4UF20081126</link>
<pubDate>11/28/2008 3:33:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>October home sales and inventories fall</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4AP4XT20081126</link>
<pubDate>11/28/2008 3:32:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending plunges in October</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4AP3W320081126</link>
<pubDate>11/28/2008 3:31:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly jobless claims fell last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4AP3UJ20081126</link>
<pubDate>11/28/2008 3:31:28 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Obama Urges Quick Action On Economic Stimulus</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27890441</link>
<pubDate>11/24/2008 8:20:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales fall, buyers sidelined</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4AN45720081124</link>
<pubDate>11/24/2008 8:19:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Citigroup to cut up to 50,000 jobs: CNBC</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4AG35320081117?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/17/2008 9:40:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Unemployment Rate Will Peak at 7.5%: NABE</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27760749</link>
<pubDate>11/17/2008 9:40:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke: Central banks ready to act if needed</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4AD3Y920081114?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/14/2008 8:58:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales fall by record 2.8 percent in October</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4AD3W020081114?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/14/2008 8:58:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Foreclosures up 25 percent: RealtyTrac</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE4AC10H20081113</link>
<pubDate>11/13/2008 9:08:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims reach 516,000, highest in 7 years</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4AC40B20081113?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/13/2008 9:08:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Treasury backs away from plan to buy bad assets</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4AB7P820081112?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews</link>
<pubDate>11/12/2008 2:42:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Job losses soar, jobless rate at 14-year high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4A60GV20081107</link>
<pubDate>11/7/2008 1:25:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Off 4.6% in September</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27594601</link>
<pubDate>11/7/2008 1:24:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Britain slashes interest rates, ECB also cuts</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49N5VU20081106</link>
<pubDate>11/6/2008 9:02:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 4,000 last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4A54RI20081106</link>
<pubDate>11/6/2008 9:02:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fiscal boost needed to lift economy: Fed's Fisher</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4A25WG20081104</link>
<pubDate>11/4/2008 3:08:40 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street Banks Bracing For a Big Round of Layoffs</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27537794</link>
<pubDate>11/4/2008 3:07:24 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed cuts key rate by half point to 1 percent</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49S7IG20081029</link>
<pubDate>10/30/2008 11:54:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy shrank in third quarter as consumers retreat</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2839825420081030</link>
<pubDate>10/30/2008 11:54:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable goods orders unexpectedly rise</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49S4P420081029</link>
<pubDate>10/29/2008 9:16:10 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/28/2008 10:17:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Consumer Confidence Plunges to a Record Low</title>
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<pubDate>10/28/2008 10:16:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home sales rise but prices fall</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE49Q4EH20081027</link>
<pubDate>10/27/2008 2:41:23 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home sales gain biggest since July 2003</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE49M5Q320081024</link>
<pubDate>10/24/2008 12:05:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home construction falls sharply in September</title>
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<pubDate>10/21/2008 12:21:44 PM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27292606</link>
<pubDate>10/21/2008 10:54:02 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/17/2008 9:15:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 16,000 last week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49F4S420081016</link>
<pubDate>10/16/2008 5:19:31 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/16/2008 5:19:12 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/16/2008 5:18:48 PM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49E4Y820081016</link>
<pubDate>10/16/2008 5:18:21 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/15/2008 3:51:42 PM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE49E2E720081015</link>
<pubDate>10/15/2008 3:51:13 PM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/27200526</link>
<pubDate>10/15/2008 3:50:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks mostly advance on government bank plan</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street;_ylt=Asg7qm.6qAAen8cyGgCHy_OyBhIF</link>
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<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE4976SY20081008</link>
<pubDate>10/9/2008 9:22:32 AM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49767320081008</link>
<pubDate>10/9/2008 9:22:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims drop as hurricane impact fades</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49841J20081009</link>
<pubDate>10/9/2008 9:21:11 AM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49542Y20081008</link>
<pubDate>10/8/2008 3:41:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly jobless claims highest in 7 years</title>
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<pubDate>10/2/2008 9:02:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending weakens as stimulus fades</title>
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<title>Price of US Existing Homes Sees Record Fall</title>
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<title>Paulson and Bernanke push Congress on bailout</title>
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<title>Wall Street surges on stability plans, financials</title>
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<pubDate>9/19/2008 11:06:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise due to Hurricane Gustav</title>
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<pubDate>9/18/2008 1:56:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Spreading Financial Crisis Spooks Global Markets</title>
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<pubDate>9/17/2008 12:33:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts at 17-1/2-year low</title>
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<pubDate>9/16/2008 9:15:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Markets in turmoil by Lehman failure and Merrill sale</title>
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<pubDate>9/15/2008 11:10:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30-year mortgages dip to lowest level since April</title>
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<pubDate>9/11/2008 4:32:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Trade deficit surged to 16-month high in July</title>
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<pubDate>9/11/2008 9:00:28 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims down in latest week</title>
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<pubDate>9/11/2008 8:59:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets</title>
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<pubDate>9/8/2008 9:10:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>August jobless rate at 4-1/2 year high</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0439189920080905</link>
<pubDate>9/5/2008 9:06:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Business productivity up but jobs scarce</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2941800820080904</link>
<pubDate>9/4/2008 9:51:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Beige Book: Activity slows, some price relief</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWEQ00014720080903</link>
<pubDate>9/3/2008 2:13:13 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US dollar regains the upper hand as credit crisis widens</title>
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<pubDate>8/28/2008 3:26:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Jobless Claims a Touch Lower than Expected</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/26437123</link>
<pubDate>8/28/2008 9:07:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US Economy Grew Far More than Expected</title>
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<pubDate>8/28/2008 9:01:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications rise 0.5% as most rates dip</title>
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<pubDate>8/27/2008 4:07:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>July saw record U.S. mortgages modified</title>
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<pubDate>8/27/2008 4:06:50 PM</pubDate>
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<title>July durables orders surprisingly strong</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-27T130706Z_01_N26355582_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-DURABLES.xml</link>
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<title>Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91</title>
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<pubDate>8/21/2008 10:05:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall for second straight week</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/jobless_claims</link>
<pubDate>8/21/2008 10:04:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wholesale inflation climbs again</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-19T125910Z_01_N18462463_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>8/19/2008 9:00:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices fall 7.6 percent from year-ago: report</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWEQ00010120080814</link>
<pubDate>8/14/2008 10:50:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices up sharply, job market softens</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1348904020080814</link>
<pubDate>8/14/2008 10:50:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales dip in July, import prices up</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-13T143656Z_01_N13327575_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>8/13/2008 11:19:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Federal Reserve finds deepening credit crisis</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080811/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/bank_lending</link>
<pubDate>8/11/2008 3:55:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobs, store sales soft but homes data brighter</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-07T161741Z_01_N07279051_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>8/7/2008 12:19:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>July sales struggle as tax rebate cash ends</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-07T130421Z_01_N06452056_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-RETAILSALES.xml</link>
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<title>Jobless claims up, special factors cited again</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-07T125954Z_01_N06466974_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
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<title>Service sector shrinks in July: ISM</title>
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<pubDate>8/5/2008 5:17:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed holds steady; signals no rush to raise rate</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-05T210411Z_01_N05325113_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-FED-RATES.xml</link>
<pubDate>8/5/2008 5:16:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>July planned layoffs rise 26 pct vs. June: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080804/ts_nm/usa_economy_jobs_challenger_dc</link>
<pubDate>8/4/2008 9:06:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>June incomes rise smallest in a year, prices up</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-08-04T125446Z_01_N01255394_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-INCOME.xml</link>
<pubDate>8/4/2008 9:05:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>July jobless rate highest in 4 years</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN3133083420080801</link>
<pubDate>8/1/2008 8:49:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP gets stimulus checks boost</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-31T130723Z_01_N30433372_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/31/2008 9:10:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims jump, special factors blamed</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-31T125545Z_01_N30501703_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/31/2008 9:10:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bush signs housing rescue plan into law</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN3042756820080730</link>
<pubDate>7/30/2008 12:03:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Private sector gains 9,000 jobs in July: report</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-30T144436Z_01_WEN7067_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-EMPLOYMENT-ADP.xml</link>
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<title>Mortgage applications slowest since 2000: MBA</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-30T110418Z_01_N29380214_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-MORTGAGES.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/30/2008 12:02:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices fell at record pace in May: S&amp;P</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/bs_nm/usa_economy_homes_index_dc</link>
<pubDate>7/29/2008 4:17:58 PM</pubDate>
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<title>City and State Brace for Drop in Wall Street Pay</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/nyregion/26pay.html?_r=1&amp;emc=tnt&amp;tntemail1=y&amp;oref=slogin</link>
<pubDate>7/28/2008 3:56:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economic Growth Rate in New York Slows Down</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/nyregion/25growth.html?_r=1&amp;emc=tnt&amp;tntemail1=y&amp;oref=slogin</link>
<pubDate>7/25/2008 3:58:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>June durable goods orders rise unexpectedly</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-25T132944Z_01_N24332112_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-DURABLES.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/25/2008 11:43:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence rebounds from 28-year low</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-25T142441Z_01_N25471546_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-SENTIMENT.xml</link>
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<title>New home sales fall but stronger than expected</title>
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<title>Housing bill key to cutting mortgage cost: Pimco</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-24T141736Z_01_NYG001188_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-PIMCO-GROSS.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/24/2008 10:28:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales fall 2.6 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-24T142525Z_01_N24503749_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml</link>
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<title>U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rose to 406,000 Last Week</title>
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<pubDate>7/24/2008 9:15:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Woes Afflicting Mortgage Giants Raise Loan Rates</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/business/23rates.html?tntemail1=y&amp;emc=tnt&amp;pagewanted=all</link>
<pubDate>7/23/2008 9:13:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>NY governor sees Wall Street bonus cuts</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN2138044020080721</link>
<pubDate>7/22/2008 9:12:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Markets depend on housing recovery: Paulson</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-22T123451Z_01_WEQ000055_RTRUKOC_0_US-FANNIE-FREDDIE-PAULSON.xml</link>
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<title>Unemployment, stocks push down leading indicators</title>
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<pubDate>7/22/2008 9:10:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise to 366,000 last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-17T124103Z_01_N17470628_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
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<title>June housing starts up 9.1 pct; NY code cited</title>
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<title>Confidence drops in U.S. economic policy: Reuters poll</title>
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<pubDate>7/16/2008 9:26:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>June CPI rise biggest in 26 years on energy surge</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-07-16T130724Z_01_N15281273_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
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<title>Fed acts to stamp out deceptive mortgage practices</title>
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<title>Paulson: Home Foreclosures Will Remain High</title>
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<pubDate>7/9/2008 8:13:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Rise to Highest Level Since June</title>
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<pubDate>7/9/2008 8:12:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed to Clamp Down on Exotic and Subprime Mortgages</title>
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<title>Pending home sales tumble in May</title>
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<pubDate>7/3/2008 9:15:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending jumps as stimulus checks land</title>
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<pubDate>6/27/2008 6:12:17 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>6/25/2008 2:31:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed holds rates steady</title>
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<pubDate>6/25/2008 2:29:43 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>6/23/2008 5:23:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Shaky job market threatens housing recovery</title>
<link>http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/housing-slump-rivals-deepest-slowdowns/story.aspx?guid=%7B2932BBD7%2D4139%2D4A56%2D9155%2DDA6941690F44%7D</link>
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<title>Economic outlook &quot;subprime,&quot; no recession: report</title>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Plunge on Soaring Rates</title>
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<pubDate>6/18/2008 8:58:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer prices rose 1.4 pct in May, core slows</title>
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<title>May housing starts fell 3.3 pct</title>
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<pubDate>6/17/2008 8:49:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>May consumer prices up 0.6 percent</title>
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<pubDate>6/13/2008 8:58:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise more than expected</title>
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<pubDate>6/12/2008 9:40:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers pinched by high food, energy costs: Fed</title>
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<title>Retail sales rise much more than expected</title>
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<title>Consumer confidence flat, near record low: report</title>
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<pubDate>6/10/2008 5:16:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NAR: US pending home sales move higher in April</title>
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<pubDate>6/9/2008 1:24:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobs cut for 5th straight month, unemployment rate jumps</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-06-06T130610Z_01_HAR645481_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBS-2.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/6/2008 9:28:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Household wealth down for second quarter in row</title>
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<pubDate>6/5/2008 12:34:24 PM</pubDate>
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<title>May retail sales largely beat expectations</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSWNAS713820080605</link>
<pubDate>6/5/2008 12:33:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed chief Bernanke signals more rate cuts unlikely</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080603/ap_on_bi_ge/bernanke_economy</link>
<pubDate>6/3/2008 9:34:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Incomes and spending both slow in April</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080530/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>5/30/2008 12:38:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers' mood at 28-year low in May: U.Mich</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-05-30T142245Z_01_N30316170_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-SENTIMENT.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/30/2008 10:25:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New York City economy expands in May: NAPM-NY</title>
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<pubDate>5/30/2008 10:24:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP growth revised higher, jobless claims up</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2843282420080529</link>
<pubDate>5/29/2008 2:59:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable goods orders show surprising strength</title>
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<pubDate>5/28/2008 12:47:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence hits 16-year low in May</title>
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<pubDate>5/27/2008 11:43:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>April new single-family home sales rose 3.3 percent</title>
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<pubDate>5/27/2008 11:42:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices fell at record pace in first quarter: S&amp;P</title>
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<pubDate>5/27/2008 9:19:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Homes Sales Show Smaller Drop, But Inventory Surges</title>
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<pubDate>5/23/2008 10:36:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices drop, jobless rolls at 4-year high</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-05-23T051214Z_01_N22311660_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/23/2008 9:15:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy still facing recession, rebound seen tepid</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSL2213720020080522</link>
<pubDate>5/22/2008 2:06:13 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Index Implies Slowdown May Prove a Short One</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/business/20econ.html?_r=1&amp;emc=tnt&amp;tntemail1=y&amp;oref=slogin</link>
<pubDate>5/20/2008 12:29:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>April producer prices edge up 0.2 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-05-20T132223Z_01_N19391102_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/20/2008 9:50:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Lowest Reading Since 1980 for Consumer Confidence</title>
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<pubDate>5/17/2008 8:38:55 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Paulson Says Economy Is Starting to Rebound</title>
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<pubDate>5/17/2008 8:37:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>April consumer prices up 0.2 pct, energy steady</title>
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<pubDate>5/14/2008 11:24:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>April foreclosures rise 65 percent on year: RealtyTrac</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1342345920080514</link>
<pubDate>5/14/2008 11:22:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications rise in latest week: MBA</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSNAT00402720080514</link>
<pubDate>5/14/2008 11:22:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales show resiliency</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1232691220080513</link>
<pubDate>5/13/2008 10:56:48 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street bonuses could slide in 2008: report</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1331940020080514</link>
<pubDate>5/13/2008 10:55:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers Using Tax Rebates for Bills, Savings</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/24501699</link>
<pubDate>5/7/2008 11:43:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Drop to Fresh Low in March</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/24502126</link>
<pubDate>5/7/2008 11:42:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobs shed for 4th straight month</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-05-02T125908Z_01_N01466992_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBS.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/2/2008 9:13:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims jump but consumer spending up</title>
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<pubDate>5/1/2008 9:17:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed lowers rates, hints cuts may be at end</title>
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<pubDate>4/30/2008 5:10:11 PM</pubDate>
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<title>What Fed Moves Mean for Mortgage Rates</title>
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<pubDate>4/30/2008 4:34:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy Still Grew During 1st Quarter, But Just Barely</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/24384122</link>
<pubDate>4/30/2008 12:16:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence hits 5-year low</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2916718920080429</link>
<pubDate>4/29/2008 10:50:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices extend slump: S&amp;P index</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSNAT00397320080429</link>
<pubDate>4/29/2008 10:50:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>History Hints a Recession Would Hit City Hard</title>
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<pubDate>4/28/2008 4:35:58 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Oil sets new record near $120</title>
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<pubDate>4/28/2008 11:27:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>April consumer sentiment index at a 26-year low</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-04-25T144300Z_01_N25352681_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-SENTIMENT.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/28/2008 11:26:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street may lose 36,000 jobs</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSN2444256220080424</link>
<pubDate>4/24/2008 4:19:42 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless, durables data ease economic jitters</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-04-24T132434Z_01_N22297285_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/24/2008 9:45:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications plunge as rates soar: MBA</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSNAT00395920080423</link>
<pubDate>4/23/2008 4:53:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales fall 2 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-04-22T164103Z_01_N22297285_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/22/2008 1:17:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Business economists gloom on economy rising</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1838919220080421</link>
<pubDate>4/21/2008 11:57:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly jobless claims rise more than expected</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080417/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/jobless_claims</link>
<pubDate>4/17/2008 8:48:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed: economy weakened further in the spring</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080416/ap_on_bi_ge/fed_economy</link>
<pubDate>4/17/2008 8:47:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices up by less than forecast</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-04-16T123913Z_01_N15211715_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-PRICES.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/16/2008 8:48:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home starts fall in March</title>
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<pubDate>4/16/2008 8:48:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer prices climb in March</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-04-15T131216Z_01_N15448941_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/15/2008 9:49:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March retail sales unexpectedly rise 0.2 pct</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-04-14T130230Z_01_N12279391_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-RETAIL.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/14/2008 9:53:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence falls to new low</title>
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<pubDate>4/11/2008 9:52:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Gas prices hit new record, following oil</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080410/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices</link>
<pubDate>4/10/2008 11:48:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March sales hurt by bad weather, wary shoppers</title>
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<pubDate>4/10/2008 11:47:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims drop 53,000 in latest week</title>
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<pubDate>4/10/2008 11:47:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bush: U.S. economy will pull out of rough time</title>
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<pubDate>4/8/2008 9:36:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy sheds 80,000 jobs in March</title>
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<pubDate>4/4/2008 10:45:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke: Recession possible, growth to rebound</title>
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<pubDate>4/3/2008 9:36:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims jump to highest since 2005</title>
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<pubDate>4/3/2008 9:34:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Treasury set to announce regulatory overhaul</title>
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<pubDate>3/31/2008 9:00:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Personal income rises, inflation moderates</title>
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<pubDate>3/28/2008 9:29:28 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed policy-maker warns of recession</title>
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<pubDate>3/27/2008 2:51:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 9,000 last week</title>
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<title>New home sales fall 1.8 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-03-26T142804Z_01_N24322776_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/26/2008 10:47:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence hits 5-year low</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-03-25T144516Z_01_N25350365_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-CONFIDENCE.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2008 11:07:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home prices extend slide</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-03-25T143259Z_01_NAT003838_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOMES-INDEX.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2008 11:05:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales rise</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-03-24T140809Z_01_N24322776_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/25/2008 11:05:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Leery lenders demand more from borrowers</title>
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<pubDate>3/21/2008 9:26:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed juggles inflation, sour economy</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_bi_ge/bernanke_s_juggling_act</link>
<pubDate>3/20/2008 8:50:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Up 22,000, More Than Expected</title>
<link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/23723011</link>
<pubDate>3/20/2008 8:49:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US core producer prices rise, housing still mired</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-03-18T153119Z_01_N17556614_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/19/2008 8:59:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed delivers 3/4 point cut</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2008-03-19T042849Z_01_N17621242_RTRUKOC_0_US-FED-CREDIT.xml</link>
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<title>Treasury Secretary Paulson Announces Housing Plan</title>
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<pubDate>2/13/2008 9:54:32 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/6/2008 9:09:47 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/5/2008 9:29:59 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/24/2008 3:42:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Tentative deal reached on economic package</title>
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<title>Employers add 94,000 jobs in November</title>
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<title>Treasury close to subprime aid plan: sources</title>
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<title>October new homes sales rose 1.7 percent</title>
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<title>Fed Official Boosts Hopes For A December Rate Cut</title>
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<pubDate>11/28/2007 11:34:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Soar</title>
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<title>Home Sales, Prices Tumbled Further In October</title>
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<pubDate>11/28/2007 11:33:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Subprime crisis could cost NY $10B: report</title>
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<pubDate>11/27/2007 4:43:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence lowest since Katrina</title>
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<title>Home price drop largest on record: S&amp;P</title>
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<pubDate>11/27/2007 10:04:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>October housing starts up 3 percent</title>
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<title>30-year mortgage rates hold steady</title>
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<title>Consumer prices up sharply as jobless claims rise</title>
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<title>Home loan demand at 1-year high as rates stay low</title>
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<pubDate>11/14/2007 9:07:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment tumbles</title>
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<title>Bonuses Likely to Shrink for Many on Wall Street</title>
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<pubDate>11/7/2007 5:12:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed: Mortgage standards tightening</title>
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<pubDate>11/7/2007 9:01:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity surges by 4.9 percent rate</title>
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<pubDate>11/7/2007 9:00:46 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/5/2007 10:51:50 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/31/2007 2:21:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>DiNapoli's Wall Street Report Sounds a Cautionary Note</title>
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<pubDate>10/31/2007 10:45:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy logs brisk 3.9 percent growth</title>
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<pubDate>10/31/2007 9:01:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence hits 2-year low in October</title>
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<pubDate>10/30/2007 2:58:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Pink Slips on Wall Street: The Latest Tally</title>
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<pubDate>10/26/2007 2:07:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>October consumer sentiment hits 17-month low</title>
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<title>New-Home Sales Jumped Surprising 4.8% Last Month</title>
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<pubDate>10/25/2007 10:26:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Orders for big-ticket goods fall again</title>
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<pubDate>10/25/2007 9:05:07 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/25/2007 9:04:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home sales plunge by 8 percent</title>
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<pubDate>10/24/2007 10:09:59 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/24/2007 10:09:06 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/23/2007 4:51:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Europe Feels Pinch As Housing Boom Slows</title>
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<pubDate>10/23/2007 9:50:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Study Shows Timely Payments On New Mortgages Rise</title>
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<pubDate>10/22/2007 9:04:13 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/22/2007 8:59:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Slump May Persist For at Least Another Year</title>
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<pubDate>10/18/2007 9:07:49 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/17/2007 8:59:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>NY residential building to slow down</title>
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<pubDate>10/16/2007 4:47:58 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Homebuilders' Confidence Tumbles to New Low</title>
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<pubDate>10/16/2007 1:44:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Paulson: Housing to hurt economy for some time</title>
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<pubDate>10/12/2007 8:48:36 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/11/2007 5:15:45 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/11/2007 9:08:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall 12,000</title>
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<pubDate>10/5/2007 8:58:15 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/5/2007 8:49:58 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/4/2007 9:15:19 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/3/2007 4:05:29 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/3/2007 3:37:26 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/2/2007 5:34:24 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/28/2007 10:04:00 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/27/2007 1:59:57 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/24/2007 8:53:20 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/21/2007 3:15:45 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/21/2007 3:15:00 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/21/2007 8:48:22 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/20/2007 12:19:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC economy outpaces the nation: report</title>
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<pubDate>9/13/2007 8:54:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims up 4,000 last week</title>
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<title>Home loan demand up as interest rates tumble</title>
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<pubDate>9/12/2007 5:27:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Central bankers warn housing crisis could hit whole US economy</title>
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<pubDate>9/10/2007 12:51:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims down, productivity improves</title>
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<pubDate>9/6/2007 11:38:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed: Credit crunch effects limited</title>
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<pubDate>9/6/2007 11:38:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Aug private sector job growth lowest in 4 years</title>
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<pubDate>9/5/2007 8:54:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Lay-offs surge 85 pct in Aug vs July: survey</title>
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<title>Economic data reflect slower growth</title>
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<pubDate>9/4/2007 2:53:57 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims up 9,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>8/30/2007 9:00:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed rate hopes calm turmoil</title>
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<pubDate>8/30/2007 8:59:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Strong investment pushes growth up</title>
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<title>Consumers saying farewell to ARMs as rates surge</title>
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<pubDate>8/29/2007 3:07:09 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Applications Decline Despite Drop in Rates</title>
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<pubDate>8/29/2007 8:58:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales fell in July</title>
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<title>July new home sales rise surprisingly strong</title>
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<title>Mortgage rates decline on Fed move</title>
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<pubDate>8/24/2007 9:40:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Orders for long-lasting goods jump</title>
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<title>Jobless claims down 2,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>8/23/2007 9:43:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>FDIC eyeing big banks as troubled home loans rise</title>
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<pubDate>8/22/2007 1:02:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications fall in latest week</title>
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<pubDate>8/22/2007 1:02:24 PM</pubDate>
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<title>July foreclosures up 93 percent vs year ago: survey</title>
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<pubDate>8/21/2007 10:57:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Index points to U.S. economic expansion</title>
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<pubDate>8/20/2007 10:25:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. profit growth picture brightening: report</title>
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<pubDate>8/20/2007 10:24:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed cuts discount lending rate in surprise move</title>
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<pubDate>8/17/2007 8:49:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Job seekers push up unemployment</title>
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<pubDate>8/16/2007 4:52:57 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Homebuilders' confidence at 16-year low</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2007 1:16:50 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Data suggests economy is sound</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2007 12:14:58 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Sales Fall Nearly 11 Percent in 2Q</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2007 10:29:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage apps climb for 2nd week</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2007 10:25:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Inflation edges up slightly in July</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2007 9:46:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer prices mount 0.6 percent in July</title>
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<pubDate>8/14/2007 9:06:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>July job growth slowest since February</title>
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<pubDate>8/3/2007 9:42:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise 4,000 in latest week</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/economicNews/idUSN0136940520070802</link>
<pubDate>8/2/2007 10:36:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. June pending home sales rise 5 percent</title>
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<pubDate>8/1/2007 12:44:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications dip to 5-month low</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070801/bs_nm/usa_economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>8/1/2007 12:41:57 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC foreclosures mount</title>
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<pubDate>7/31/2007 12:53:24 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Inflation moderates, consumers turn upbeat</title>
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<title>Economic growth rebounds in second quarter</title>
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<pubDate>7/27/2007 8:57:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Foreclosure rates could soar</title>
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<pubDate>7/26/2007 5:22:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St indexes sell off on housing, credit fears</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-26T211417Z_01_L12504893_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml&amp;WTmodLoc=NewsArt-L3-Business+NewsNews-2</link>
<pubDate>7/26/2007 5:20:55 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Things go from bad to worse for U.S. home builders</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-26T211603Z_01_LAU675437_RTRUKOC_0_US-HOMEBUILDERS-CORRECTED.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/26/2007 5:20:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales down substantially</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070726/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>7/26/2007 11:31:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy continues moderate expansion: Fed</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-25T182300Z_01_N25328646_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-BEIGEBOOK.xml</link>
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<title>Existing home sales fell in June</title>
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<pubDate>7/25/2007 10:45:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Show Mixed Results This Week</title>
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<pubDate>7/20/2007 4:53:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>June housing starts up 2.3 pct, permits plummet</title>
<link>http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN1836506720070718</link>
<pubDate>7/20/2007 4:53:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. economic growth seen slowing</title>
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<pubDate>7/20/2007 4:51:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall 8,000 in latest week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-19T132526Z_01_N18275421_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/19/2007 9:47:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US weathering housing slump; inflation still biggest risk: Bernanke</title>
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<pubDate>7/18/2007 12:42:45 PM</pubDate>
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<title>June CPI up 0.2 pct, core up 0.2 pct</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-18T125715Z_01_N17225801_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-PRICES.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/18/2007 9:02:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Upside core PPI surprise reinforces rates outlook</title>
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<pubDate>7/17/2007 10:44:06 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 12,000 in latest week</title>
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<pubDate>7/12/2007 3:00:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Subprime housing woes rekindle fears for US economy</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070711/bs_afp/useconomyproperty</link>
<pubDate>7/12/2007 3:00:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Euro hits record high against dollar on US economy worries</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070711/bs_afp/forexus</link>
<pubDate>7/12/2007 2:59:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home sales, prices to slip more this year: NAR</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-11T163020Z_01_N11391368_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/11/2007 12:59:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Strong jobs growth bodes well for economy</title>
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<pubDate>7/9/2007 10:19:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. service sector expands in June</title>
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<pubDate>7/5/2007 12:19:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rose 2,000 last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-07-05T131108Z_01_N03428382_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
<pubDate>7/5/2007 9:39:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed leaves interest rates unchanged</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070629/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/fed_interest_rates</link>
<pubDate>7/5/2007 9:39:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-year mortgages dip slightly</title>
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<pubDate>7/5/2007 9:38:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Growth slows to four-year low in first quarter</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070628/bs_nm/usa_economy_gdp_dc</link>
<pubDate>7/5/2007 9:35:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand drops to 4-month low</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070627/bs_nm/usa_economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/27/2007 1:04:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales ease while confidence falls</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-06-26T174433Z_01_N25308491_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-newhomes.xml</link>
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<title>U.S. economy to expand in coming months</title>
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<pubDate>6/22/2007 10:37:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Americans still confident in home values: survey</title>
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<pubDate>6/22/2007 10:36:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-year mortgages down</title>
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<pubDate>6/22/2007 10:36:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rose 10,000 last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-06-21T130028Z_01_N20250271_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/21/2007 9:11:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications drop</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-06-20T140934Z_01_N20231114_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-MORTGAGES.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/20/2007 2:40:54 PM</pubDate>
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<title>World's most expensive cities</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/15/pf/most_expensive_cities/index.htm?cnn=yes</link>
<pubDate>6/19/2007 4:35:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>May housing starts fall 2.1 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-06-19T131336Z_01_N18374169_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOUSING-2.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/19/2007 3:27:08 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>6/18/2007 1:33:37 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>6/15/2007 9:00:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. 30-year mortgage rates highest since July</title>
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<pubDate>6/15/2007 8:59:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims unchanged last week</title>
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<pubDate>6/12/2007 5:01:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-year mortgages jump</title>
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<pubDate>6/8/2007 8:58:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims down 1,000 to 309,000 last week</title>
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<title>U.S. mortgage applications decline in week: MBA</title>
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<pubDate>6/6/2007 4:08:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Q1 non-farm productivity rose 1.0 pct</title>
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<title>Inflation to ebb but risks remain: Bernanke</title>
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<title>May jobs growth unexpectedly strong</title>
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<title>First-quarter growth weakest in over 4 years</title>
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<pubDate>5/29/2007 10:23:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-year mortgages jump</title>
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<pubDate>5/24/2007 5:03:09 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New homes sales rise 16.2 pct in April</title>
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<pubDate>5/24/2007 9:00:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC affordable apartments are declining</title>
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<pubDate>5/22/2007 5:00:13 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street bonuses to rise in 2007: report</title>
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<pubDate>5/22/2007 4:59:50 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing to weigh more than expected on growth-forecast</title>
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<pubDate>5/17/2007 4:54:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Edge Up On Fed Inflation Jitters</title>
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<pubDate>5/17/2007 2:12:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims, leading index fall</title>
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<pubDate>5/17/2007 11:45:01 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>5/15/2007 8:51:02 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>5/11/2007 10:20:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-year Mortgages edge lower</title>
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<pubDate>5/10/2007 1:35:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Weak sales trigger retailer warnings</title>
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<pubDate>5/10/2007 10:19:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 9,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>5/10/2007 10:19:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed holds rates steady</title>
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<pubDate>5/9/2007 3:04:32 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US mortgage applications rise in 3rd straight week</title>
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<pubDate>5/9/2007 11:48:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers boost borrowing despite prices</title>
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<pubDate>5/8/2007 8:59:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity solid, labor cost rise slight</title>
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<pubDate>5/4/2007 9:00:31 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>5/4/2007 8:59:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. March pending home sales index falls 4.9 pct</title>
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<pubDate>5/1/2007 10:25:54 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>5/1/2007 9:05:06 AM</pubDate>
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<title>First-quarter GDP growth weakest in four yrs</title>
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<pubDate>4/27/2007 8:52:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates edge down for second week</title>
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<pubDate>4/26/2007 3:03:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Unemployment claims down sharply</title>
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<pubDate>4/26/2007 10:59:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Beige Book for New York Region</title>
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<pubDate>4/25/2007 2:02:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage applications rise last week - MBA</title>
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<pubDate>4/25/2007 9:39:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March durables orders surprisingly strong</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-04-25T125211Z_01_N23314455_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-DURABLES.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/25/2007 9:38:53 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/24/2007 10:19:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless benefits claims edge down</title>
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<pubDate>4/19/2007 5:46:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC March unemployment at record low</title>
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<pubDate>4/19/2007 5:45:57 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/17/2007 9:12:56 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/16/2007 4:04:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC bankruptcy filings plunged in 2006</title>
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<pubDate>4/16/2007 4:03:54 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/16/2007 11:17:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment at 8-month low: survey</title>
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<pubDate>4/13/2007 11:52:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims, import prices rise</title>
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<pubDate>4/12/2007 9:34:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage applications slip last week - MBA</title>
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<pubDate>4/11/2007 10:28:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March job growth strong, jobless rate falls</title>
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<pubDate>4/6/2007 10:25:21 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/4/2007 5:03:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Slow service growth latest sign of weakness</title>
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<pubDate>4/4/2007 5:02:20 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/3/2007 4:34:03 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/2/2007 1:40:15 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>4/2/2007 1:39:56 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/30/2007 12:02:04 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/30/2007 12:01:38 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/30/2007 12:01:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP revised up on inventories</title>
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<pubDate>3/29/2007 1:04:28 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/28/2007 4:34:53 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/28/2007 1:04:56 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/28/2007 1:01:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing concerns drag indexes lower</title>
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<pubDate>3/27/2007 2:05:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence slips</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-03-27T161239Z_01_N27446278_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY.xml</link>
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<title>New home sales fall 3.9 pct in February</title>
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<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-03-19T171742Z_01_NYE000106_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-HOUSING-HOMEBUILDER.xml</link>
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<pubDate>3/13/2007 4:12:42 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Federal deficit down sharply</title>
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<pubDate>3/12/2007 4:32:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Flight To Quality This Week Pushed Mortgage Rates To Lowest Levels This Year</title>
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<pubDate>3/8/2007 4:40:35 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>3/7/2007 5:01:11 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Nation experiences modest growth in Feb.</title>
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<pubDate>3/7/2007 2:16:09 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan refinancing surges as rates plunge</title>
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<pubDate>3/7/2007 1:47:59 PM</pubDate>
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<title>January Pending Homes Sales Down Due to Weather Fluctuations</title>
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<pubDate>3/6/2007 11:14:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Greenspan sees 1/3 probability of U.S. recession: report</title>
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<pubDate>3/6/2007 11:12:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Paulson: U.S. housing credit risks contained</title>
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<pubDate>3/6/2007 11:12:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Service sector growth slows in February</title>
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<pubDate>3/5/2007 4:01:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US economy suddenly appears vulnerable</title>
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<pubDate>3/5/2007 8:49:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home-price appreciation steady in 4Q</title>
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<pubDate>3/1/2007 3:36:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Manufacturing up, consumer spending strong</title>
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<pubDate>3/1/2007 12:13:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise 7,000</title>
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<title>Bernanke Says No Material Change In Economic Outlook</title>
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<pubDate>2/28/2007 1:31:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>January new home sales fall 16.6 percent</title>
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<title>Mortgage applications up, housing signals mixed</title>
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<title>Economy grows slower than expected in 4Q</title>
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<pubDate>2/28/2007 9:02:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing improves but durable orders fall</title>
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<pubDate>2/28/2007 9:01:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence gains in February</title>
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<pubDate>2/28/2007 9:01:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>January durable goods orders tumble 7.8 percent</title>
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<pubDate>2/28/2007 9:00:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. economy moving to &quot;sustainable growth&quot;: NABE</title>
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<pubDate>2/26/2007 8:49:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>State in affordable housing cash crunch</title>
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<pubDate>2/23/2007 3:53:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall 27,000</title>
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<pubDate>2/21/2007 1:18:13 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/21/2007 1:17:07 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/21/2007 8:59:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment moderates in February: survey</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2007 3:32:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Moskow says inflation still too high</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2007 3:31:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer prices fell 0.6 percent in January</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2007 8:57:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>January housing starts down 14.3 percent</title>
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<title>Existing home sales off in 40 states, slide nationwide</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2007 8:56:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home builder sentiment rebounds in Feb</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2007 8:55:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US economy rebounding from housing slump: Bernanke</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2007 8:54:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales flat, Fed sees growth OK</title>
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<pubDate>2/14/2007 3:12:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>2006 trade gap widens to record</title>
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<pubDate>2/13/2007 12:25:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Federal deficit drops as revenue rises</title>
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<pubDate>2/12/2007 4:34:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy to grow slowly in early 2007: Blue Chip</title>
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<pubDate>2/12/2007 4:34:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise 3,000 in latest week</title>
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<title>Fourth quarter productivity rises at 3 pct pace</title>
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<pubDate>2/7/2007 9:08:36 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/7/2007 9:07:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy adds 111,000 non-farm jobs in January</title>
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<pubDate>2/2/2007 9:31:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Factory, spending data give conflicting signals</title>
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<pubDate>2/1/2007 12:15:24 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/1/2007 10:31:36 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/1/2007 9:04:19 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>2/1/2007 9:03:40 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/31/2007 9:23:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Surprising US economic strength to keep Fed on hold</title>
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<pubDate>1/29/2007 4:23:36 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/26/2007 4:41:43 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/25/2007 10:12:51 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/25/2007 8:52:54 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/23/2007 11:49:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US productivity growth lowest for a decade</title>
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<pubDate>1/23/2007 8:58:52 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Long-Term Mortgage Rates Highest Since November 2006</title>
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<pubDate>1/19/2007 1:18:21 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/18/2007 12:06:56 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/12/2007 2:37:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy Ready to Rebound as U.S. Housing Slump Ebbs</title>
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<pubDate>1/9/2007 2:47:18 PM</pubDate>
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<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2007-01-05T134847Z_01_N04190842_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-JOBS.xml</link>
<pubDate>1/5/2007 8:53:28 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/4/2007 10:36:23 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>1/3/2007 5:47:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand rises despite higher rates</title>
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<pubDate>1/3/2007 5:47:06 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>12/20/2006 10:37:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street Bonuses Set New Record</title>
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<pubDate>12/20/2006 8:56:45 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>12/19/2006 10:01:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims drop suggests solid economy</title>
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<pubDate>12/15/2006 8:55:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices flat in November</title>
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<pubDate>12/15/2006 8:53:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales send strong signal on growth</title>
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<pubDate>12/13/2006 1:58:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage delinquencies jump in third quarter</title>
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<pubDate>12/13/2006 1:29:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed seen holding rates steady as economy slows</title>
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<pubDate>12/12/2006 9:40:31 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>12/12/2006 9:40:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Greenspan says expects more dollar weakness</title>
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<pubDate>12/11/2006 1:56:51 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>12/11/2006 1:56:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Slowing Housing Market Helps Keep Mortgage Rates Down</title>
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<pubDate>12/8/2006 2:33:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. hiring surprisingly strong in November</title>
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<pubDate>12/8/2006 9:49:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Slowdown ahead for U.S. manufacturers: study</title>
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<pubDate>12/7/2006 2:17:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 34,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>12/7/2006 2:17:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Factory orders fell 4.7 percent</title>
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<pubDate>12/5/2006 10:42:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Labor cost growth lower than expected</title>
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<pubDate>12/5/2006 10:38:15 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>12/5/2006 10:37:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>November layoffs rise by 11 percent: survey</title>
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<pubDate>12/5/2006 9:01:40 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity up less than expected</title>
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<pubDate>12/5/2006 9:01:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Moskow says Fed must be vigilant on inflation</title>
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<pubDate>12/4/2006 2:01:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Oct pending home sales index falls 1.7 pct</title>
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<pubDate>12/4/2006 2:00:18 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Manufacturing sector shrinks in November</title>
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<pubDate>12/1/2006 5:05:42 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Construction activity drops in October</title>
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<pubDate>12/1/2006 5:05:14 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Long Term Mortgage Rates Down for the Fifth Consecutive Week According to Freddie Mac Survey</title>
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<pubDate>12/1/2006 8:54:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home price rise is lowest since Q2 1998</title>
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<pubDate>12/1/2006 8:53:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Newspaper help-wanted ads edge up in October</title>
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<pubDate>11/30/2006 1:44:15 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Incomes rise but Midwest business down</title>
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<pubDate>11/30/2006 1:43:17 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Spending Rebounds in October</title>
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<pubDate>11/30/2006 8:55:41 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims climb to 357,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>11/30/2006 8:54:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy stronger than first thought in third quarter</title>
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<pubDate>11/29/2006 10:44:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Oct new home sales slip, but prices rise</title>
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<pubDate>11/29/2006 10:44:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Bernanke: inflation risks to the upside</title>
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<pubDate>11/28/2006 2:05:45 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/28/2006 10:17:14 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/28/2006 10:16:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable goods orders slid 8.3 percent in Oct</title>
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<pubDate>11/28/2006 9:08:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Fisher: lower oil offsets U.S. housing downturn</title>
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<pubDate>11/28/2006 9:07:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US leading indicators up 0.2 percent</title>
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<pubDate>11/21/2006 4:20:10 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/21/2006 4:19:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Worst of U.S. housing slowdown over: WSJ poll</title>
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<pubDate>11/21/2006 4:19:14 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Signs That Inflation May Be Less of a Threat to the Economy Help Push Mortgage Rates Lower</title>
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<pubDate>11/17/2006 8:52:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. October housing starts fell 14.6 pct, permits fall</title>
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<pubDate>11/17/2006 8:51:24 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/16/2006 4:10:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Builder Confidence Improves In November</title>
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<pubDate>11/16/2006 1:49:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly Jobless Claims Fall</title>
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<pubDate>11/16/2006 9:06:59 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/14/2006 8:53:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Oct. budget deficit higher than last yr.</title>
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<pubDate>11/13/2006 4:12:19 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/9/2006 1:39:29 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/9/2006 11:14:20 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>11/8/2006 8:53:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer borrowing down in September</title>
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<pubDate>11/7/2006 4:20:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Generation X May Boost Sagging Real-Estate Market</title>
<link>http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/markettrends/20061107-gerencher.html?rejcontent=mail</link>
<pubDate>11/7/2006 9:32:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bonuses at Wall Street Big Five Surge to $36 Billion</title>
<link>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&amp;sid=aqH6cACPmrMo&amp;refer=exclusive</link>
<pubDate>11/7/2006 9:00:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Greenspan: More housing weakness seen but worst over</title>
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<pubDate>11/6/2006 1:23:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Service economy expands quicker in Oct.</title>
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<pubDate>11/3/2006 11:04:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Unemployment rate lowest in nearly 5-1/2 years</title>
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<title>Pending Home Sales Fall By 1.1% in September</title>
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<pubDate>11/2/2006 8:56:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity slows to a standstill</title>
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<pubDate>11/2/2006 8:52:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Private sector adds 128,000 jobs in Oct: survey</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessnews&amp;storyID=2006-11-01T133841Z_01_NYD000042_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-EMPLOYMENT-ADP.xml</link>
<pubDate>11/1/2006 8:56:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence slipped in October</title>
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<pubDate>10/31/2006 3:17:33 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Some Predict That the Worst Of Housing Slump Has Past</title>
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<pubDate>10/31/2006 9:46:05 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/31/2006 8:56:28 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>10/30/2006 9:12:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Homeowners think green on improvements: survey</title>
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<title>Housing market a drag on economic growth</title>
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<title>Greenspan says economy escaping housing woes</title>
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<pubDate>10/26/2006 10:42:41 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rose in latest week</title>
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<pubDate>10/26/2006 10:37:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US durable goods orders surge in September</title>
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<pubDate>10/26/2006 10:37:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales rise as builders slash prices</title>
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<pubDate>10/26/2006 10:36:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed keeps rates steady</title>
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<pubDate>10/25/2006 4:23:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales fall for 6th straight month</title>
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<pubDate>10/25/2006 1:13:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Home Prices May Fall But Drops Will Be Mild</title>
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<pubDate>10/23/2006 9:11:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Stabilize This Week</title>
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<pubDate>10/20/2006 8:53:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Conference Board indicators up 0.1 pct</title>
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<pubDate>10/19/2006 2:38:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC unemployment at lowest level in 18 years</title>
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<pubDate>10/19/2006 2:37:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 10,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>10/19/2006 9:06:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Sept housing starts rose 5.9 pct, permits fell</title>
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<pubDate>10/18/2006 9:13:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Sept consumer price drop biggest since Nov 2005</title>
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<pubDate>10/18/2006 9:13:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates take big jump</title>
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<pubDate>10/13/2006 11:40:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales down in Sept on gasoline dip</title>
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<pubDate>10/13/2006 11:39:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Oct consumer sentiment rises more than expected</title>
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<pubDate>10/13/2006 11:38:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed finds cooling in housing market</title>
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<pubDate>10/12/2006 3:55:54 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise slightly</title>
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<pubDate>10/12/2006 12:54:12 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Realtors see weaker 2006 home sales, price gains</title>
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<pubDate>10/12/2006 12:53:51 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US 'will bounce back as housing risks decline'</title>
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<pubDate>10/10/2006 5:28:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Prices in 100 U.S. Cities Expected To Decline for Next Few Years</title>
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<pubDate>10/6/2006 9:36:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>September job growth weak, below expectations</title>
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<pubDate>10/6/2006 9:34:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>White House says economy slowed</title>
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<pubDate>10/5/2006 4:23:14 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims drop to lowest level since July</title>
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<pubDate>10/5/2006 12:16:22 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke Says Housing in `Substantial Correction'</title>
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<pubDate>10/4/2006 3:13:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Sept jobs growth seen roughly flat</title>
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<pubDate>10/4/2006 12:15:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Service sector expansion slows in Sept.</title>
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<pubDate>10/4/2006 12:15:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home values surged 32 percent from 2000 to 2005</title>
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<pubDate>10/3/2006 11:34:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>August pending home sales index rises 4.3 pct</title>
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<pubDate>10/2/2006 1:28:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Construction spending rises in August</title>
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<pubDate>10/2/2006 1:27:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers cut back spending in August</title>
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<pubDate>9/29/2006 5:32:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Core inflation up 0.2 percent in August</title>
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<pubDate>9/29/2006 10:50:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment improves in Sept: Univ. Mich</title>
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<pubDate>9/29/2006 10:49:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP growth eases on housing slowdown</title>
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<pubDate>9/28/2006 4:09:32 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. mortgage rates drop to March lows</title>
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<pubDate>9/28/2006 12:58:58 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Second-quarter GDP, profits growth soften</title>
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<pubDate>9/28/2006 9:03:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell by 6,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>9/28/2006 9:02:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall St. gains from housing slump</title>
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<pubDate>9/27/2006 4:00:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>August new home sales rose 4.1 percent</title>
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<pubDate>9/27/2006 2:34:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand falls despite rate plunge</title>
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<pubDate>9/27/2006 9:06:59 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/26/2006 12:41:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>House prices show first annual fall in 11 years</title>
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<pubDate>9/25/2006 12:25:34 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/25/2006 12:25:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Slip Once Again</title>
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<pubDate>9/22/2006 3:53:32 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rose 7,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>9/21/2006 8:52:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed holds rates steady</title>
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<pubDate>9/20/2006 4:56:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed seen holding rates steady despite worries</title>
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<pubDate>9/20/2006 8:59:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts tumble, core producer prices dip</title>
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<pubDate>9/19/2006 2:33:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Builder Confidence Slips Further in September</title>
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<pubDate>9/19/2006 9:05:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Cars drag down core producer prices in Aug</title>
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<pubDate>9/19/2006 9:03:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>August housing starts fell 6.0 percent</title>
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<pubDate>9/19/2006 9:03:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Trade Deficit Is 2nd Highest Ever</title>
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<pubDate>9/18/2006 8:56:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>CPI, core prices up 0.2 percent as expected</title>
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<pubDate>9/15/2006 8:53:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Skyrockets</title>
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<pubDate>9/15/2006 8:52:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Long-Term Mortgage Rates Dip to Levels Posted in Spring</title>
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<pubDate>9/14/2006 2:21:35 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims dip unexpectedly last week</title>
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<pubDate>9/14/2006 9:09:32 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/13/2006 3:50:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP growth seen subdued in 2nd half: survey</title>
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<pubDate>9/11/2006 9:20:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Blacks, Hispanics pay more for mortgages</title>
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<pubDate>9/8/2006 2:11:36 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/7/2006 1:12:42 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Realtors expect home prices to fall</title>
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<pubDate>9/7/2006 10:57:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fell 9,000 last week</title>
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<pubDate>9/7/2006 8:47:30 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/6/2006 4:52:57 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/6/2006 4:51:19 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/6/2006 8:50:31 AM</pubDate>
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<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060905/ts_alt_afp/useconomyproperty_060905160239</link>
<pubDate>9/5/2006 4:37:27 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>9/5/2006 9:14:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>High Prices and Rising Rates Push Houses Out of Reach for Buyers</title>
<link>http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/markettrends/20060901-nutting.html?rejcontent=mail</link>
<pubDate>9/1/2006 9:14:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Continue to Drift Lower as Housing Market Eases Back From Record Highs</title>
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<pubDate>9/1/2006 8:51:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. employers add moderate 128,000 workers in Aug</title>
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<pubDate>9/1/2006 8:50:17 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/31/2006 8:52:34 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/31/2006 8:52:08 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/31/2006 8:51:40 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/30/2006 8:59:29 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/30/2006 8:59:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>July existing home sales lowest since January 2004</title>
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<pubDate>8/23/2006 10:31:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications up: MBA</title>
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<pubDate>8/23/2006 9:12:58 AM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/18/2006 12:19:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment falls below expectations</title>
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<pubDate>8/17/2006 9:01:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Homebuilder optimism sinks</title>
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<pubDate>8/16/2006 8:55:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Prices Rise by 0.4 Percent</title>
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<pubDate>8/16/2006 8:55:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Construction Falls in July</title>
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<pubDate>8/16/2006 8:54:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Inflation Rises on Wholesale Level</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2006 12:04:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home Sales Slow, 28 States See Declines</title>
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<pubDate>8/15/2006 12:03:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications rebound as rates tumble</title>
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<pubDate>8/9/2006 11:12:10 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>8/9/2006 11:11:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Unemployment rate hits 5-month high</title>
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<title>Jobless Claims Climb, but Market Stable</title>
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<pubDate>8/3/2006 8:52:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand sinks to four-year low</title>
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<pubDate>8/2/2006 8:55:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Core inflation up 0.2 pct in June, as expected</title>
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<pubDate>8/1/2006 8:54:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Poole split on need for rate hike</title>
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<pubDate>7/31/2006 12:05:06 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Growth slows, prices up in second quarter</title>
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<pubDate>7/28/2006 9:27:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates post a slight decline</title>
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<pubDate>7/27/2006 1:56:12 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales fall more than expected in June</title>
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<pubDate>7/27/2006 1:52:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims unexpectedly fell in latest week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-07-27T123620Z_01_N26194980_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-JOBLESS-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>7/27/2006 8:55:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Beige Book says some economic slowing seen</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060726/bs_nm/economy_fed_beigebook_dc</link>
<pubDate>7/27/2006 8:54:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence, home sales beat forecasts</title>
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<pubDate>7/25/2006 9:25:03 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Gasoline prices top $3 gallon, hit 25-year high</title>
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<pubDate>7/24/2006 9:49:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Tourism helps city add 16,700 jobs</title>
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<pubDate>7/21/2006 9:40:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Edge Up</title>
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<pubDate>7/20/2006 4:20:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Leading indicators rise slightly in June</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060720/ap_on_bi_ge/economy</link>
<pubDate>7/20/2006 1:52:24 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed chief: Housing slowdown 'orderly'</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060720/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/bernanke</link>
<pubDate>7/20/2006 1:52:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New jobless claims fall on fewer auto layoffs</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-07-20T123519Z_01_N19266395_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-CLAIMS-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>7/20/2006 8:49:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Bernanke sees inflation risks</title>
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<pubDate>7/20/2006 8:48:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US housing starts fall more than expected in June</title>
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<pubDate>7/19/2006 9:19:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>June core CPI up more-than-expected 0.3 pct</title>
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<pubDate>7/19/2006 9:10:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Core Inflation Up Just 0.2 Percent in June</title>
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<pubDate>7/18/2006 9:05:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US economy may face bigger risks due to oil, Mideast unrest</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060716/bs_afp/useconomyoilunrest</link>
<pubDate>7/17/2006 9:27:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment slips in July</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-07-14T135944Z_01_N14267198_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-CONSUMERS-SENTIMENT-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>7/14/2006 10:16:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Federal Deficit Shows Improvement</title>
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<pubDate>7/13/2006 4:31:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage applications up for second week</title>
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<pubDate>7/13/2006 8:54:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims up last week on auto industry</title>
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<pubDate>7/13/2006 8:52:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed: Growth in consumer borrowing slows</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060710/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>7/11/2006 5:04:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Fall by 2,000 Last Week</title>
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<pubDate>7/6/2006 10:21:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Construction Spending Down 0.4 Pct. in May</title>
<link>http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&amp;feed=ap&amp;src=601&amp;news_id=ap-d8iki9fo0&amp;date=20060703</link>
<pubDate>7/3/2006 10:20:09 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment is unexpectedly high in June</title>
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<pubDate>6/30/2006 5:14:16 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Core consumer inflation up mildly in May</title>
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<pubDate>6/30/2006 5:13:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Spending Slows in May</title>
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<pubDate>6/30/2006 8:55:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates climb on inflation fears</title>
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<pubDate>6/29/2006 4:06:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed raises rates, leaves markets guessing on future</title>
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<pubDate>6/29/2006 4:04:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>In soft market, home buyers drive a hard bargain</title>
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<pubDate>6/29/2006 8:57:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims edge up in latest week</title>
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<pubDate>6/29/2006 8:56:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>First-quarter GDP revised up again</title>
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<pubDate>6/29/2006 8:55:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand drops as rates hit 4-year high</title>
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<pubDate>6/28/2006 9:03:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US existing home sales slip, consumer confidence up</title>
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<pubDate>6/27/2006 1:12:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US Treasury nominee Paulson says must curb spending</title>
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<pubDate>6/27/2006 11:57:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence edges higher in June</title>
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<pubDate>6/27/2006 11:57:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>June 2006 Economic Snapshot Available</title>
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<pubDate>6/26/2006 10:58:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Sales of New Homes Increase Unexpectedly</title>
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<pubDate>6/26/2006 10:53:41 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed to hike rates again, signal may need more</title>
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<pubDate>6/26/2006 8:53:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Durable goods orders fall in May</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060623/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/23/2006 5:14:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Leading Indicators Fall 0.6 Pct. in May</title>
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<pubDate>6/22/2006 11:11:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New U.S. jobless claims up 11,000 last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&amp;storyID=nN21273026&amp;imageid=&amp;cap=</link>
<pubDate>6/22/2006 9:00:28 AM</pubDate>
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<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&amp;storyID=nN21203139&amp;imageid=&amp;cap=</link>
<pubDate>6/21/2006 9:00:41 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts rise 5 percent</title>
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<pubDate>6/20/2006 8:48:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Dallas Fed chief doesn't see housing crisis</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-06-19T171332Z_01_WBT005567_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-FED-FISHER.xml&amp;archived=False</link>
<pubDate>6/19/2006 2:55:21 PM</pubDate>
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<pubDate>6/19/2006 2:54:12 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke's Dilemma: Avoiding a Recession</title>
<link>http://www.newsday.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bernanke-honeymoon-over,0,4673119,print.story?coll=sns-ap-business-headlines</link>
<pubDate>6/19/2006 12:05:28 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment rises</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-16T141433Z_01_HO650553_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-CONSUMER-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/16/2006 10:21:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Wall Street Rally Takes Dow Above 11,000</title>
<link>http://www.newsday.com/business/investing/wire/sns-ap-wall-street,0,7893608.story?coll=sns-ap-investing-headlines</link>
<pubDate>6/15/2006 4:14:41 PM</pubDate>
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<link>http://newyorkbusiness.com/news.cms?id=13913</link>
<pubDate>6/15/2006 4:09:21 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Rise on Fed Rate Worries</title>
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<pubDate>6/15/2006 2:15:25 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 8,000</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-15T124555Z_01_N15328889_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-JOBLESS-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/15/2006 8:53:12 AM</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2006/20060614/2.htm</link>
<pubDate>6/14/2006 3:20:58 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan applications rebound</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/14/news/economy/mortgage_apps.reut/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>6/14/2006 1:27:41 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Bies: Cooling in housing moderate</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-14T164326Z_01_WBT005547_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-FED-HOUSING-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/14/2006 12:59:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Inflation data cements rate hike talk</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-14T133020Z_01_N13203698_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-PRICES-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/14/2006 10:33:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Gas prices push consumer inflation higher</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060614/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>6/14/2006 8:58:23 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Harvard study says there may be bumps along the way, but that the long-term health of the housing market is intact.</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/13/real_estate/Harvard_study_housing_slow_growth/index.htm?cnn=yes</link>
<pubDate>6/13/2006 4:56:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Business inventories up 0.4 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-06-13T142038Z_01_N12336749_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-INVENTORIES.xml&amp;archived=False</link>
<pubDate>6/13/2006 10:32:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Core producer prices up more than expected</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-06-13T142309Z_01_N12193042_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/13/2006 10:30:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales rise as expected</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060613/bs_nm/economy_retailsales_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/13/2006 10:30:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed officials stay focused on inflation battle</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060613/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/13/2006 10:30:03 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Budget deficit larger-than-expected</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060612/bs_nm/economy_treasury_budget_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/13/2006 10:29:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bush lifts forecasts for growth</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060608/bs_nm/bush_economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/9/2006 8:57:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall more than expected</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060608/bs_nm/economy_jobless_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/9/2006 8:56:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home refinancings at 2006 low</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060607/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/9/2006 8:56:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Olson says US mortgage portfolio very strong</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=bankingFinancial&amp;storyID=nN07177207&amp;imageid=&amp;cap=</link>
<pubDate>6/7/2006 2:39:05 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Greenspan says oil costs starting to pinch economy</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-07T160148Z_01_WBT005500_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-GREENSPAN-ENERGY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/7/2006 2:37:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>CEOs have less rosy view on economy</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-07T152609Z_01_WAD000129_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-BUSINESSROUNDTABLE-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/7/2006 2:37:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed can't say when it will be done on rates: Bies</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-06T192023Z_01_N06413881_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-FED-BIES-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/6/2006 4:19:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Realtors see lower US home sales</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-06-06T143627Z_01_N06391855_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml&amp;archived=False</link>
<pubDate>6/6/2006 10:52:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Poole: Slowing economy won't reduce inflation</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-06T125033Z_01_N06372169_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-FED-POOLE-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/6/2006 9:04:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Affluent Americans sour on real estate</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/05/pf/affluent_attitudes/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>6/6/2006 9:03:48 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed must be vigilant even as economy slows: Bernanke</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-06-05T185122Z_01_WAT005725_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-CENTRALBANKS-BERNANKE-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>6/5/2006 3:09:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Service sector growth eases in May, still high</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-06-05T142440Z_01_N05285601_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-SERVICES.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/5/2006 10:37:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Cooling economy creates new conundrum for Federal Reserve</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060604/bs_afp/useconomybankrate</link>
<pubDate>6/5/2006 10:36:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Factory Orders Fall by Most in 3 Months</title>
<link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FACTORY_ORDERS?SITE=NYNYD&amp;SECTION=BUSINESS&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
<pubDate>6/2/2006 3:29:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks Slide on Economic Slowdown Fears</title>
<link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WALL_STREET?SITE=NYNYD&amp;SECTION=BUSINESS&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link>
<pubDate>6/2/2006 3:29:08 PM</pubDate>
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<title>FEAR OF INFLATION CAUSES MORTGAGE RATES TO BUMP UP THIS WEEK</title>
<link>http://www.freddiemac.com/dlink/html/PMMS/display/PMMSOutputWk.jsp?week=22&amp;ending=20060601</link>
<pubDate>6/2/2006 9:15:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>May job growth much weaker than expected</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-06-02T125005Z_01_N01411729_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-JOBS.xml</link>
<pubDate>6/2/2006 9:13:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New York's state and local tax burden tops the nation</title>
<link>http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--taxburden0601jun01,0,70402.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 4:52:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Index Based on Pending Home Sales Slides</title>
<link>http://www.realtor.org/PublicAffairsWeb.nsf/Pages/PHSApril06?OpenDocument</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:58:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy shows some signs of cooling</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060601/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:55:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>April construction spending down</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060601/bs_nm/economy_construction_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:55:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity revised up, labor costs contained</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060601/bs_nm/economy_productivity_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:55:20 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims unexpectedly rise by 7,000</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060601/bs_nm/economy_claims_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:55:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Planned layoffs fall 10 percent</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060601/bs_nm/economy_layoffs_challenger_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:54:44 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed unsure on further rate hikes after May meeting</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060531/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:54:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand falls as interest rates climb</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060531/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:53:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer confidence falls in May</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060530/bs_nm/economy_consumers_dc</link>
<pubDate>6/1/2006 12:53:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Treasury's Snow says U.S. inflation in check</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060519/bs_nm/economy_snow_dollar_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/19/2006 5:43:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US boomers house-rich, retirement-poor: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060518/us_nm/economy_boomers_housing_dc_1;_ylt=AlrmTk8sOfmFjoFLFAvSyFyz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>5/19/2006 12:09:32 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC economy weakened by 1,600 jobs in April</title>
<link>http://newyorkbusiness.com/news.cms?newsId=13696</link>
<pubDate>5/19/2006 9:20:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Highest in 4 Years</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AmVnohMY3VSOZm_Znb5NotKz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>5/18/2006 3:16:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed hears inflation alarm bells ringing</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060518/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/18/2006 3:15:14 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Leading Economic Indicators Fall in April</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060518/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/leading_indicators</link>
<pubDate>5/18/2006 3:14:42 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke sees cooling housing market</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/18/news/economy/bernanke.reut/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>5/18/2006 1:31:08 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless Claims Rise Sharply</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060518/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>5/18/2006 9:07:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Dow Plunges More Than 145 Pts. on CPI Data</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060517/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street_38;_ylt=An_.2Z88HHca0qU3lC5U0u3qxQcB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>5/17/2006 1:19:39 PM</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Big CPI rise stokes inflation worry</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-05-17T130824Z_01_N1633705_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-PRICES.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/17/2006 9:21:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economic Reports Mixed Picture for Fed</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060516/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>5/17/2006 8:35:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Builder Confidence Declines in May</title>
<link>http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?newsID=2586</link>
<pubDate>5/16/2006 9:02:57 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Energy costs lift producer prices</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-05-16T124903Z_01_N15319762_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-PRICES.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/16/2006 8:59:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>April housing starts, permits drop</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-05-16T125033Z_01_N15338103_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml&amp;archived=False</link>
<pubDate>5/16/2006 8:58:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Real estate cools down</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/real_estate/NAR_firstQ2005_home_prices/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>5/15/2006 10:57:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks tumble for second straight session</title>
<link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/</link>
<pubDate>5/12/2006 4:22:23 PM</pubDate>
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<title>After muted decade, beware dollar-inflation link</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=reutersEdge&amp;storyID=2006-05-12T192833Z_01_N12262014_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-DOLLAR.xml</link>
<pubDate>5/12/2006 4:19:37 PM</pubDate>
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<title>50-year mortgage hits the market</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/10/news/economy/economy_mortgage/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>5/12/2006 2:37:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer mood buckles, belted by gas prices</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060512/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/12/2006 12:19:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Edge Down Slightly</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AmVnohMY3VSOZm_Znb5NotKz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>5/12/2006 9:04:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims dip but buoyed by Puerto Rico</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060511/bs_nm/economy_claims_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/11/2006 9:01:41 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Sales Up, but Less Than Expected</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060511/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>5/11/2006 9:01:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed raises rates, opens door to possible pause</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060510/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/10/2006 5:01:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>A Chill Is in the Air for Sellers</title>
<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/09/business/09home.html</link>
<pubDate>5/9/2006 6:53:21 PM</pubDate>
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<title>What Will Fed Do After Next Rate Hike?</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060509/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/fed_interest_rates</link>
<pubDate>5/9/2006 6:13:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Confidence dips with rising energy costs</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060509/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/9/2006 6:13:07 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer attitudes fail to reflect US economy's performance</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20060508/bs_ft/fto050820061746457219</link>
<pubDate>5/9/2006 9:07:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy to slow, rate hikes end in 2006: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060508/bs_nm/economy_survey_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/8/2006 9:06:42 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bush says job market best in years</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060507/bs_nm/bush_economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/8/2006 9:06:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Payrolls Grow Smallest Amount Since Oct.</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060505/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>5/5/2006 8:58:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US consumer spending tops forecast</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060504/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/4/2006 4:54:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates at highest since June '02</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/real_estate/mortgage_rates/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>5/4/2006 12:28:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity Rebounds in 1st Quarter</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060504/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>5/4/2006 10:39:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise last week, labor costs up</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-05-04T130741Z_01_N03434399_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-PRODUCTIVITY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>5/4/2006 10:38:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Nation's retailers report robust April sales</title>
<link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12626269/</link>
<pubDate>5/4/2006 8:34:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Data show economy firing on all cylinders</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060503/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/3/2006 4:17:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US private sector adds 178,000 jobs in April: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060503/bs_nm/economy_adpemployment_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/3/2006 1:48:45 PM</pubDate>
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<title>US home loan demand rises despite higher rates</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060503/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/3/2006 9:14:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>CNBC report seen denting Bernanke's credibility</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060502/bs_nm/economy_bernanke_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/2/2006 6:59:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending, income top expectations</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060501/bs_nm/economy_income_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/1/2006 2:35:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>March construction spending climbs to record</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060501/bs_nm/economy_construction_dc</link>
<pubDate>5/1/2006 2:35:04 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer mood sours in April; gas prices weigh</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/bs_nm/economy_consumers_sentiment_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/28/2006 11:43:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Employment cost growth slows in first quarter</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/bs_nm/economy_eci_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/28/2006 9:32:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP growth strongest in 2-1/2 years</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/28/2006 9:31:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise for 5th Week</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AqFw7VKLm9cL..BEntPjpoyz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/27/2006 3:41:40 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed might pause on rates: Bernanke</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-27T190740Z_01_N25193069_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-BERNANKE.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/27/2006 3:34:36 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise 11,000 last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-27T125629Z_01_N27434419_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/27/2006 9:08:02 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Federal Reserve Beige Book for New York</title>
<link>http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2006/20060426/2.htm</link>
<pubDate>4/26/2006 3:51:40 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New Home Sales Rebound Strongly in March</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060426/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>4/26/2006 12:20:22 PM</pubDate>
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<title>March durable goods orders surge 6.1 percent</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-26T123140Z_01_N25190253_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-DURABLES.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/26/2006 9:02:07 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March existing home sales edge higher</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060425/bs_nm/economy_homes_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/25/2006 10:40:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>April consumer confidence rises to 4-year high</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-04-25T140153Z_01_NYE000005_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-CONSUMERS-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>4/25/2006 10:39:38 AM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP Data Could Zap Wall Street Excitement</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060423/ap_on_bi_ge/wall_street_week_ahead_1;_ylt=Ai2Tz7hkxRBzOw_4zaaGhvDqxQcB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/24/2006 10:47:44 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Americans Building Retirement Security At Home</title>
<link>http://www.rismedia.com/index.php/article/articleview/14281/1/1/</link>
<pubDate>4/21/2006 2:46:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy strong but faces price pressure: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060421/bs_nm/economy_nabe_survey_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/21/2006 9:20:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates Highest in Nearly 4 Yrs.</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AudjhXb6LiMx18wdwkSXzeqz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/20/2006 4:20:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC unemployment rate edged higher in March</title>
<link>http://newyorkbusiness.com/news.cms?newsId=13455</link>
<pubDate>4/20/2006 3:59:11 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Dow, S&amp;P hit 5-year highs on earnings; GM jumps</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-20T150426Z_01_N13178506_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/20/2006 11:44:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Leading indicators slip but jobs stay solid</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-20T151240Z_01_N20254762_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/20/2006 11:43:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New York Population Loss Is Linked to Cost of Housing</title>
<link>http://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?emc=tnt&amp;tntget=2006/04/20/us/20census.html&amp;tntemail1=y</link>
<pubDate>4/20/2006 9:20:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Sharply</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060420/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy</link>
<pubDate>4/20/2006 9:05:10 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Core inflation posts biggest gain in a year</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-19T150654Z_01_N19399779_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/19/2006 1:15:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand down as rates hit new highs</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-19T112023Z_01_N19176532_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-MORTGAGES.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/19/2006 8:59:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer prices rise in March, core up 0.3 pct</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-19T123836Z_01_N1884207_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-PRICES.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/19/2006 8:57:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Minutes Suggest End of Rate Hikes Near</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060418/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/fed_minutes</link>
<pubDate>4/18/2006 4:20:52 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed chief sees high energy prices as drain on economy</title>
<link>http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/fed/2006-04-18-fed-usat_x.htm</link>
<pubDate>4/18/2006 9:06:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March housing starts, permits decline</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-18T124450Z_01_N18336922_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-HOUSING.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/18/2006 9:04:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US home builder sentiment at lowest since November 2001</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-17T182416Z_01_NYD000004_RTRUKOT_0_TEXT0.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/17/2006 3:09:21 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Economy shows signs of moderation</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-17T182635Z_01_N17259259_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/17/2006 3:06:22 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed not convinced on need for June rate rise: WSJ</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060417/bs_nm/economy_fed_wsj_dc;_ylt=AsrTvh9y1IcqTQFd76.bbe7v5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>4/17/2006 9:02:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed officials hint rate hikes finally nearing end</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060413/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/14/2006 8:56:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Rates at Highest in Nearly 4 Yrs.</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AvXdafQOjM3pSsRBjD50Lh6z1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/13/2006 3:03:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment improves in April</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-04-13T141957Z_01_N13221349_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-CONSUMERS-SENTIMENT-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>4/13/2006 11:11:19 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims increase sharply</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-13T123940Z_01_N13177384_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-JOBLESS.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/13/2006 9:03:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales up in March</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-04-13T125010Z_01_N12386387_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-RETAIL.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/13/2006 9:02:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Realtors: Home Sales, Prices to Cool</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060411/ap_on_bi_ge/home_sales_outlook_1;_ylt=An01i4xWplHYCOF735Qwmq2z1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/12/2006 9:20:31 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand falls for 1st time in 3 weeks</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060412/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/12/2006 9:08:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed governors say growth-inflation balance unclear</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060410/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/10/2006 1:19:54 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Blue Chip sees solid growth, another rate hike</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060410/bs_nm/economy_survey_dc;_ylt=AhuZA6mgbihslMJfuvcsLn3v5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>4/10/2006 9:44:54 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Climb</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=ArNXxrDOnsP4amVhuKdxtbOz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/7/2006 9:00:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Risk of falling US home prices climbs: report</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060405/bs_nm/property_homeprices_dc_1;_ylt=AuPlUr_W2DggW3Tpr9c62NKz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/7/2006 9:00:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March unemployment rate back to 4-1/2-year low</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-04-07T123051Z_01_N05310368_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-JOBS.xml</link>
<pubDate>4/7/2006 8:59:11 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retailers See Disappointing Sales in March</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060406/ap_on_bi_ge/retail_sales_3;_ylt=AmwF7WdktoIERvpUpgGWYHLqxQcB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>4/6/2006 9:18:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Second homes 40% of market</title>
<link>http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2006-04-04-real-estate-usat_x.htm?csp=34</link>
<pubDate>4/6/2006 9:11:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US jobless claims fall unexpectedly last week</title>
<link>http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&amp;feed=bus&amp;src=202&amp;news_id=bus-n06201688&amp;date=20060406</link>
<pubDate>4/6/2006 9:09:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Job outlook improves for college graduates: survey</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-04-05T100406Z_01_N04172246_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-SERVICES-MONSTER-SURVEY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>4/5/2006 9:21:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand up as rates near 4-year high</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060405/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc;_ylt=An6cASFJgX_YLQ3j4VH6xe7v5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>4/5/2006 9:20:56 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed officials see sustainable growth ahead</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060405/bs_nm/economy_fed_fisher_dc</link>
<pubDate>4/5/2006 9:20:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>March planned layoffs fall 26 pct vs. Feb: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060404/bs_nm/economy_layoffs_challenger_dc;_ylt=AhmoEC8aAb3wmyqy4c4MbPrv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>4/4/2006 11:03:30 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Construction Spending Hits Record in Feb.</title>
<link>http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&amp;feed=ap&amp;src=601&amp;news_id=ap-d8goiukg0&amp;date=20060403</link>
<pubDate>4/3/2006 11:24:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Feb pending home sales index down 0.8 pct: NAR</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-04-03T140515Z_01_WAT005211_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-HOMESALES-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>4/3/2006 11:23:25 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Experts See Danger in Rising Oil Prices</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060401/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices_economy;_ylt=ApwewXx_XAQIbB8Yg9uDSDbv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>4/3/2006 8:58:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless rate not masking hidden unemployed: Fed</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-31T200709Z_01_N31345821_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-FED-UNEMPLOYMENT.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/31/2006 5:04:19 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Rise</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=ApiV4J7BCoKdHSDoda8X3lSz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/31/2006 11:29:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer spending growth slows but sentiment up</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-03-31T162335Z_01_N30174173_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>3/31/2006 11:28:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Interest Rates: What the Markets Missed</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;cid=2632&amp;ncid=2632&amp;e=14&amp;u=/bw/20060329/bs_bw/pi20060329967968</link>
<pubDate>3/30/2006 10:25:55 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Slowdown, no recession in US: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060329/bs_afp/useconomyoutlook;_ylt=AkD9TLN0hbi1f10jdZEEOhTv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/30/2006 10:24:27 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall 10,000 in latest week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-30T140652Z_01_N29291847_RTRUKOT_0_TEXT0.xml&amp;related=true</link>
<pubDate>3/30/2006 9:38:53 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Profits strong though fourth-quarter GDP soft</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-30T143212Z_01_N29319791_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-GDP.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/30/2006 9:38:35 AM</pubDate>
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<title>City unemployment rate hits five-year low</title>
<link>http://www.newyorkbusiness.com/news.cms?id=13294</link>
<pubDate>3/29/2006 8:36:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan demand up ahead of Fed rate increase</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060329/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>3/29/2006 1:36:38 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed raises interest rates for 15th time</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-03-28T194446Z_01_N26350020_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-FED-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>3/28/2006 3:00:03 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer Confidence Highest Since 2002</title>
<link>http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&amp;feed=ap&amp;src=601&amp;news_id=ap-d8gkl4jg0&amp;date=20060328</link>
<pubDate>3/28/2006 10:34:59 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed starts policy meeting, rate hike expected</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060327/bs_nm/economy_fed_dc;_ylt=AnzRgp5TCAoicZGL9lXpqHjv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/27/2006 5:12:56 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New home sales tumble</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060324/bs_nm/economy_dc</link>
<pubDate>3/24/2006 12:58:33 PM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall a Second Week</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AqFw7VKLm9cL..BEntPjpoyz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/24/2006 9:12:18 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed meeting: All eyes on the new guy</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/23/news/economy/fed_preview/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>3/23/2006 6:03:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Existing home sales soar, inventories rise</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060323/bs_nm/economy_usa_homes_dc</link>
<pubDate>3/23/2006 11:43:52 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall, more job growth seen</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-03-23T135612Z_01_N23190558_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>3/23/2006 9:00:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US home loan demand falls to lowest level this year</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060322/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc</link>
<pubDate>3/22/2006 2:10:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly In Latest Survey</title>
<link>http://www.mortgagebankers.org/NewsandMedia/PressCenter/40406.htm</link>
<pubDate>3/22/2006 10:16:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>NYC March Economic Snapshot Available</title>
<link>http://www.nycedc.com/Library/Newsletters/EconomicSnapShot/Archive/EconomicSnapshotMarch2006.pdf</link>
<pubDate>3/21/2006 2:59:31 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bonds Fall Midday</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060321/ap_on_bi_ge/bonds_14;_ylt=AhH4wicczbHtEX0qaP9SPGDqxQcB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/21/2006 2:48:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer prices fall 1.4 pct, but core up</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060321/bs_nm/economy_dc;_ylt=AtGe6GuNMNDl8J8SrBid..vv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/21/2006 9:06:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US growth solid even if housing slows: Bernanke</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060321/bs_nm/economy_bernanke_housing_dc_3;_ylt=Ai71bnCP7C.Yboa9CMktYkGz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/21/2006 9:05:36 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Best job market in 5 years for grads: report</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyid=2006-03-20T170101Z_01_N20258421_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-JOBS.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/20/2006 1:18:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks rise on interest rate hopes, deal talk</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-20T151135Z_01_N17379862_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/20/2006 10:42:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Leading index falls 0.2 percent in February</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-20T153049Z_01_N20244330_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/20/2006 10:41:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Bankers panel sees Fed ending rate hikes soon</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060317/bs_nm/economy_bankers_dc;_ylt=AqpbSTrFdPLlLym6h7gnwYrv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/17/2006 11:51:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Drop This Week</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=ApiV4J7BCoKdHSDoda8X3lSz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
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<title>Toll Brothers CEO Sees Real Estate Growth</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060316/ap_on_bi_ge/toll_brothers_2;_ylt=AoJaCoHK5t5Ba319g5MLDKqz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/17/2006 10:08:52 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Late Mortgage Payments Up in Final Quarter</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060316/ap_on_bi_ge/late_mortgages_1;_ylt=Aq0BkbOXbjJbKEIBjPodPhiz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/17/2006 10:08:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consumer sentiment unchanged at 86.7</title>
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<pubDate>3/17/2006 10:07:01 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Living it up on Wall Street</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/15/magazines/fortune/livewallst_fortune_032006/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>3/16/2006 12:02:49 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Priciest places to be upwardly mobile</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/couple_cities_coli/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>3/16/2006 9:13:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts, permits dip; still strong</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060316/bs_nm/economy_housing_dc;_ylt=AlDzTokqyEoeAcYAJ57V8lzv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/16/2006 9:09:26 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. consumer prices barely budge in February</title>
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<pubDate>3/16/2006 9:08:08 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Survey: Mortgage Rates Near 4-Year High</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060315/ap_on_bi_ge/mortgages_4;_ylt=AqRgvAS3V6_IAURCVCJVzC2z1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/15/2006 5:03:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed: Economy Carries Momentum Into Spring</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060315/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=Ara1_lxgD_GY33aJvx4u4ZHv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/15/2006 5:01:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. home builder sentiment declines in March-NAHB</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=realEstateRestaurantsHotels&amp;storyID=nNAT002041&amp;imageid=&amp;cap=</link>
<pubDate>3/15/2006 12:14:46 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed may soon halt rate hikes: report</title>
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<pubDate>3/14/2006 1:27:39 PM</pubDate>
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<title>February retail sales drop more than expected</title>
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<pubDate>3/14/2006 8:57:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Dollar gives back gains, market awaits new data</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060313/bs_afp/forexus;_ylt=AjvSLPOTRo1Xnr1rBET6kCPv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/13/2006 9:01:57 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed must beware of raising rates too far: Yellen</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-13T202915Z_01_N13284249_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-FED-YELLEN.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/13/2006 4:02:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Mortgage rates up...affordability down</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/13/real_estate/overvalued_housing_markets/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>3/13/2006 3:58:08 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Realtors see slower 2006 U.S. housing market</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=realEstateRestaurantsHotels&amp;storyID=nWBT004959&amp;imageid=&amp;cap=</link>
<pubDate>3/13/2006 1:14:10 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Gas Prices Up 11 Cents in Two Weeks</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060312/ap_on_bi_ge/gas_prices_1;_ylt=Am9ERReAeUqS.U3aKu4lm9zqxQcB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/13/2006 10:31:15 AM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record in Feb.</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/budget_deficit;_ylt=AlJhzP_4qDe9vANDbnyM8vXv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/10/2006 2:51:27 PM</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops, Poll Shows</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/ap_on_bi_ge/ipsos_consumer_confidence_2;_ylt=Anieg59LLgrgV1ZtvvogaBbqxQcB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/10/2006 12:17:09 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Employers Add 243,000 to Payrolls in Feb.</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=AnbQEVh2jOQcH3wGrhKmlVfv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/10/2006 9:01:20 AM</pubDate>
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<title>30-Year Mortgage Rates Jump to 3-Year High</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=AqFw7VKLm9cL..BEntPjpoyz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/9/2006 1:29:02 PM</pubDate>
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<title>New York City added more jobs last year</title>
<link>http://www.newyorkbusiness.com/news.cms?id=13133</link>
<pubDate>3/9/2006 9:17:34 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Mayor, comptroller warn of fiscal downturn with drop in housing market</title>
<link>http://ny.metro.us/metro/local/article/Real_estate_bubble_watch/1424.html</link>
<pubDate>3/9/2006 9:16:29 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Trade gap widens in January to record $68.5 bln</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-03-09T133457Z_01_N08398049_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-TRADE-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>3/9/2006 9:12:45 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise unexpectedly last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-03-09T133257Z_01_N08528924_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-JOBLESS-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>3/9/2006 9:11:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Slowing housing won't sink spending: Poole</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060308/bs_nm/economy_fed_poole_dc&amp;printer=1;_ylt=AmHOj035kVBpdI105fDPQ4eb.HQA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-</link>
<pubDate>3/8/2006 12:15:30 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Home loan applications rise despite higher rates</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060308/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc;_ylt=As6iZHjrjAvLcDT82teNe9vv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/8/2006 9:02:13 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Study warns of affordable US apartment shortage</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyID=2006-03-08T061225Z_01_N07361515_RTRUKOC_0_US-PROPERTY-APARTMENTS-STUDY.xml</link>
<pubDate>3/8/2006 9:01:05 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Stronger data may mean more rate hikes: Fed's Poole</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=reutersEdge&amp;storyid=2006-03-07T021504Z_01_N06312231_RTRUKOC_0_US-ECONOMY-FED-POOLE.xml&amp;imageid=&amp;cap=&amp;src=cms</link>
<pubDate>3/7/2006 11:26:51 AM</pubDate>
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<title>'Exotic' mortgages tempt more buyers</title>
<link>http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0302/p02s01-usec.html</link>
<pubDate>3/7/2006 9:19:04 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing Slowdown Ripples Through Economy</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060306/ap_on_bi_ge/housing_slowdown_1;_ylt=AgOGhNZetU1Ll9AaUr9P8_uz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/7/2006 9:17:39 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity Drops in 4Q, Labor Costs Rise</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060307/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=An0WR3OT.lLjyXfAdSVfud7v5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/7/2006 9:16:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Pending home sales index slides in January</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060306/bs_nm/economy_pending_homesales_dc;_ylt=AggkfNF4umhhYLT9Ko3VeVDv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/7/2006 9:16:32 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Economists at Odds Over Savings Rate</title>
<link>http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&amp;feed=ap&amp;src=601&amp;news_id=ap-d8g56lsg3&amp;date=20060304</link>
<pubDate>3/6/2006 9:13:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US services flourish in February, consumers wary</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060303/bs_nm/economy_dc;_ylt=AhKmDfzoLhteQC7ko.WQnSDv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/3/2006 2:08:21 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Weekly Jobless Claims Post an Increase</title>
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<pubDate>3/3/2006 1:09:48 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Costs Hang Over Construction Industry</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060301/ap_on_bi_ge/real_estate_building_costs_3;_ylt=Alj3xjuOSROcpsnqTgf3LkCz1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>3/1/2006 9:15:46 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US home loan applications fall despite rate drop</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060301/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc;_ylt=AnG.uF1433YdT2Px_nB7dgzv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>3/1/2006 9:12:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>January consumer spending surges, saving dips</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-03-01T140653Z_01_N01296968_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>3/1/2006 9:10:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing market cools, pace of resales slows</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060228/bs_nm/economy_existinghomes_dc;_ylt=AnXr3qT2AxjUKu4fzMWlCaXv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/28/2006 3:35:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>GDP growth revised up</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060228/bs_nm/economy_dc;_ylt=AjarAluYUIi795BiIuqutmDv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/28/2006 9:21:47 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New Single-Family Home Sales Dip 5 Percent</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060227/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=AjuIYFV44S.CA8zWWmxLYlbv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/27/2006 1:21:34 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Cancelled home orders: Latest bubble prick?</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/24/real_estate/home_cancellations/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>2/27/2006 11:28:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Consolidation and lay-offs hit mortgage industry</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060224/bs_nm/economy_mortgages_dc;_ylt=AtJqpg7c40g48Pz5tS75uAzv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/27/2006 9:08:17 AM</pubDate>
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<title>US economy set to roar back: survey</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060227/bs_afp/useconomygrowthoutlook;_ylt=Ao.h41m_vjyd4GbLof_eWWnv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/27/2006 9:07:22 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Survey: Rates on Mortgages Ease Slightly</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mortgage_rates;_ylt=Aiuwcc28Ezc_nC934SMI14ez1g4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl</link>
<pubDate>2/24/2006 9:34:21 AM</pubDate>
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<title>January durable goods orders tumble</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-02-24T141745Z_01_N24291088_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>2/24/2006 9:32:16 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims fall unexpectedly last week</title>
<link>http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=ousiv&amp;storyID=2006-02-23T145232Z_01_N23506655_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ECONOMY-DC.XML</link>
<pubDate>2/23/2006 11:27:49 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed Vice Chair Ferguson resigns</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060222/bs_nm/economy_fed_ferguson_dc;_ylt=AuK0TTZV6scolVEny_jyj2Tv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/22/2006 3:41:15 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Surging Energy Costs Push Inflation Up</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060222/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=AiNWq46OHcIQLn_BykoGEK_v5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/22/2006 8:45:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Leading index jumps to record high in January</title>
<link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060221/bs_nm/economy_index_dc;_ylt=AkuFrhK.DE6eQj2hrDxlDqPv5rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--</link>
<pubDate>2/21/2006 7:13:47 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Bush: We won't kill the mortgage deduction</title>
<link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/pf/taxes/bush_mortgage_deduction.reut/index.htm</link>
<pubDate>2/17/2006 7:51:29 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Producer prices rise more than expected</title>
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<pubDate>2/17/2006 8:50:58 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Jobless claims rise larger-than-expected</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2006 9:27:43 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Housing starts near 33-year high</title>
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<pubDate>2/16/2006 9:24:33 AM</pubDate>
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<title>New Fed chief Bernanke warns on inflation</title>
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<pubDate>2/15/2006 5:15:01 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Metro home price gains soar to record</title>
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<pubDate>2/15/2006 5:13:53 PM</pubDate>
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<title>Fed's Bernanke to play the hawk on Capitol Hill</title>
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<pubDate>2/15/2006 9:27:14 AM</pubDate>
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<title>Retail sales surge</title>
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<pubDate>2/14/2006 9:14:12 AM</pubDate>
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<title>White House Sees Slow Fall for Home Sales</title>
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