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U.S. housing starts rose less than expected in May; meanwhile, consumer prices rose in May and underlying price pressures showed signs of stabilizing after a long decline.
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President Barack Obama said in an interview Fed Chair Ben Bernanke has stayed in his post "longer than he wanted."
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The market has been dying for details on when the Fed plans to begin tapering its asset-purchase program — and the Fed may actually deliver this time.
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G8 leaders said today that world economic prospects remained weak even though downside risks have lessened due to policy action taken in the United States, the euro zone and Japan.
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America may be falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to creating entrepreneurial wealth, a study shows.
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Cramer has become more cautious on the market right now and conditions are creating a "nightmare scenario" for just about everyone involved, he said on CNBC.
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Now that's a shot of confidence: Home builder sentiment hit a 7-year high in June.
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Growth in New York state manufacturing picked up in June, but the details were less encouraging as new orders contracted further and measures of employment weakened.
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A convincing move above $98 this week may foreshadow a return to $100, defying the weak fundamentals of high supply and soft demand, according to CNBC's weekly sentiment survey.
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It's been a rough ride in the market and when the Fed meets, Wall Street wants details! Here's what some pros expect to hear.
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US consumer sentiment fell this month after reaching its highest in nearly six years in May, a survey released on Friday showed.
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America's water system—its treatment plants and pipes—is in need of very serious repair if the country is to have safe drinking water, experts say. And it won't come cheap.
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US industrial production was unchanged in May, the Fed said, compared with forecasts for a light increase.
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Producer prices rose more than expected as gasoline prices rebounded, but underlying inflation remained muted, which could argue against an early scaling back by the Fed.
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Despite mutibillion-dollar settlements, state and federal regulators are making slow progress in their efforts to prod banks to help mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure.
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Ford plans to add 800 more white-collar workers by the end of 2013 after already signing on 2,200 so far this year. It's another sign of surging domestic demand.
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Boeing upgraded its 20-year forecast for airplane demand as aerospace firms heading to next week's Paris Air Show look beyond the financial crisis to pin their hopes on Asia.
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Young men in the 18-to-34-year-old bracket are the ones most likely to decline a request to be in a wedding party based on the cost, according to a Harris Interactive survey.
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Disparate interests ranging from environmental activists to businesses and industry are lining up to support a first-of-its-kind deal between the U.S. and China to phase out HFCs.
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After falling dramatically for more than a month, applications for mortgage refinances finally swung to the positive last week, rising 5 percent despite the rise in mortgage rates.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell, nearing its lowest level in five years in a sign of resilience for the labor market.
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