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Job creation slowed to a crawl during March, with the U.S. economy creating just 88,000 positions though the unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent.
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Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers improved for the first time in three quarters, according to the Bank of Japan's key economic indicator, the Tankan survey.
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The pace of business activity in the U.S. Midwest slowed in March as the new order rate pulled back, a new report showed.
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The stock market is likely to see its typical, seasonal pullback in the second quarter, but unlike previous years, more bullish strategists expect a significantly higher end-of-year finale.
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As fears grow that the Cyprus crisis could spread to other parts of the euro zone, renowned investor Mark Mobius says that a default is the only way to solve the single-currency bloc's problems.
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Orders are slowing down at the FoxConn factory in Shenzen, China, which could mean trouble for the tech industry.
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Bulls are likely to take another swing at the S&P 500 closing high this week, but the real battle will begin after that.
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The U.S. housing market will see no surge at the start of spring, as fewer buyers signed contracts to purchase existing homes in February.
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A wave of gloom from Europe sent buyers fleeing for Treasurys on Wednesday, reversing momentum that was driving US stocks toward a record high.
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Europe's financial crisis is costing lives, with suicides and infectious diseases on the rise, yet politicians are not addressing the problem, health experts say.
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US consumer confidence tumbled in March as Americans turned more pessimistic about economic prospects in the short term, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.
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State and local governments may be making serious cuts but their tax revenue grew for a 13th straight quarter, Census data showed.
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Despite a raging, record-high stock market, more Americans believe a home is a better long-term investment than stocks, according to CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
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As the gap between the wealthy and rest of America becomes a hot-button issue in Washington, the Fed's ability to improve the situation may soon move into the spotlight.
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Will the second quarter have automakers smiling? Will the housing recovery rev up? Here's a look at what to expect from some key sectors.
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Sales of new US single-family homes fell more than expected in February, but steady gains in home prices suggested the housing market recovery remains intact.
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The renowned investor is urging investors and bank account holders to "run for the hills" after the bailout in Cyprus.
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Single-family home prices rose in January, starting the year with the biggest annual increase in six-and-a-half years in a fresh sign the housing market recovery remains on track, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.
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Sure, it took nearly 66 months, but the Standard & Poor's 500 is finally back to where it peaked in 2007. The next milestone will be its all-time intraday high of 1,576.09, set on October 11, 2007.
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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, while GDP growth was light and even worse than expected.
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Key measures of Americans' attitudes toward their homes and the stock market surged in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
