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Oil surges, stocks rise on US economy hopes 
Stockhouse
Stockhouse
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than 3 percent to over $115 a barrel and U.S. and European stocks rose on Friday as U.S. jobs data suggested an economic slowdown in the United States may not be as deep as many...
Gallup Daily: 16% Positive About Economy, Similar to March
Gallup
Gallup
PRINCETON, NJ -- Only 16% of Americans currently believe U.S. economic conditions are "excellent" or "good," while 42% say they are "poor." At the same time, 85% say conditions are getting worse in Gallup...
US stocks gain over economy data
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
NEW YORK: With shaky conviction, Wall Street investors are starting to come out from their shell in anticipation of global credit squeeze easing and a skirting of a major US economic downturn. Over the week to Friday,...
Rate cut as economy retains signs of life
NZ Herald
NZ Herald
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson believes the US will recover from its economic woes. Picture / Reuters The Federal Reserve delivered another quarter-point cut in US interest rates yesterday and declined an...
IMF Recognises Weight of Emerging Economies
All Africa
All Africa
March 28 to April 28. Basically one month to reshape issues at the International...
Bush admits tough times as job losses continue, economy stands still
Buffalo News
Buffalo News
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Americans are "facing a tough economic period" after reports last week showed the economy lost jobs for a fourth straight month and economic growth was close to a standstill. "My...
Economy grows by 0.6 percent in first quarter
MSNBC
MSNBC
Gross domestic product data show economy manages to avoid downturn BREAKING NEWS WASHINGTON - The bruised economy limped through the first quarter of this year at only 0.6 percent as housing and credit problems forced...
Fashion skirts the economy
Seattle Post-Intelligence
Seattle Post-Intelligence
Economic legend asserts that skirts get shorter when the economy gets tighter. Flirty fashions brighten a dismal economic landscape, clothing makers save on fabric costs, and looking upon more leg makes folks happier,...
Economy Still Growing but Barely
ABC News
ABC News
By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer April 30, 2008 FONT SIZE WASHINGTON (AP) --The bruised economy limped through the first quarter of this year at only 0.6 percent as housing and credit problems forced people and...
US economy still competitive - IMD
Stockhouse
Stockhouse
GENEVA: The United States remains the world's most competitive economy, though it is possible it will slip into recession, Switzerland's IMD business school said in a report released on Thursday. The International...
