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  1. Detained U.S. Boss Home After China 'Nightmare'

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    indexes have been up for three straight days, and Wall Street futures rose again this morning. Good news on jobs and consumer spending Thursday bolstered the markets. The Dow closed up 114 points, or 0.8 percent, to 15,024. The S&P 500 index

  2. Oil Price Stays Above $97 on Improving US Data

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    1.55 to finish at $97.05 on Thursday after the U.S. government released data showing an increase in in consumer spending and home sales while jobless claims fell. "The truth to these markets are that they are lacking any good reason

  3. News Summary: Good Economic News Bolsters Stocks

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    HOMES, JOBS, SPENDING: Encouraging news about the economy helped lift the stock market Wednesday. Consumer spending rose in May and pending home sales surged. Also, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week. REASSURING

  4. How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did Thursday

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Encouraging news about the U.S. economy sent the stock market to its third straight gain Thursday. Consumer spending rose last month as incomes increased, claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and the number of pending

  5. Stocks Gain on Encouraging News on Economy

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Better news on jobs and consumer spending pushed stocks higher Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average a sudden spike in interest rates could hurt the economy. Consumer spending rose 0.3 percent last month as incomes increased at the

  6. Stocks Gain on Encouraging News on the US Economy

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Better reports on jobs and consumer spending are pushing stocks higher on Wall Street. The Dow Jones composite rose 27 points, or 0.8 percent, to 3,403. Consumer spending rose 0.3 percent last month as incomes increased at the

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  1. Futures Rise on Strong Jobs, Consumer Numbers

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    futures rose Thursday on strong jobs numbers and consumer spending , a big factor in the sluggish economic growth seen three months. That's critical for any recovery as consumer spending drives 70 percent of U.S. economic activity

  2. US Consumer Spending up 0.3 Percent in May

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    rebound. The Commerce Department said Thursday that consumer spending rose 0.3 percent last month. That made up for deflation, a destabilizing period of falling prices. Consumer spending is watched closely because it accounts for 70 percent

  3. World Stocks Gain on Hopes Fed Stimulus to Stay

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    second-quarter economic growth to 1.8 percent, down sharply from 2.4 percent because of lower than predicted consumer spending . While news of the weakness in the world's biggest economy was disappointing, it was also positive for investors

  4. Asia Stocks Gain on Hopes Fed Stimulus to Stay

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    second-quarter economic growth to 1.8 percent, down sharply from 2.4 percent because of lower than predicted consumer spending . While news of the weakness in the world's biggest economy was disappointing, it was also positive for investors

  5. Stocks Rise Even as US Economic Growth Slows

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    Department said that consumers spent less than previously estimated, a troubling development in a country where consumer spending makes up more than 70 percent of the economy. Investors, however, might have been pushing the market higher because

  6. Futures Rise Despite Downwardly Revised GDP

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first three months of the year, dragged down by lackluster consumer spending . Many believe the culprit is higher taxes, imposed at the beginning of the year. The Commerce Department on Wednesday

  7. US Consumer Confidence at Five-Year High in June

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    steep government spending cuts. Consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in first-quarter pace. So far, reports on consumer spending for the second quarter have been mixed. In April, consumer spending fell as income was unchanged

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  1. Stocks Tumble as Fed Takes Off Economy's 'Training Wheels'

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    350-point plunge comes just as the government says the economy is getting better. Everything from housing to jobs, to consumer spending , all showing improvement. So, why would wall street run scared from such good news? Experts say, it's all

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    says the economy is getting better. Everything from housing to jobs, to consumer spending , all showing improvement. So, why would wall street run scared from such good news? Experts say, it's all because fed chair ben
  2. Abe-nomics Stimulates Japan's Recovery

    Thu, 16 May 2013

    a lot more investing in riskier activities and businesses to start spending more so so far toward exports are up consumer spending up. But it's hard to say whether it carries had. You know beyond this initial right kind of burst of The so called

    Consumer Spending found at 1:44

    businesses to start spending more so so far toward exports are up consumer spending up. But it's hard to say whether it carries -- had. You know beyond this initial right kind of burst of --
  3. Consumer Spending Disappoints Markets

    Fri, 23 Dec 2011

    numbers ahead of the holidays let's start though with consumer spending just about an hour ago those numbers were out seems thirty billion so. Clearly that's affecting this consumer spending because you have less money there's less. Income

    Consumer Spending found at 0:41, 2:44

    lot of economic numbers ahead of the holidays let's start though with consumer spending just about an hour ago those numbers were out seems. A bit troubling for retailers figures were up just -- -- --
    it was down from October's thirty billion so. Clearly that's affecting this consumer spending because you have less money there's less. Income going out less wages and salaries so people aren't obviously spending. When you put
  4. U.S. Spending Up Despite Payroll Tax

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    bad timing here. Arlo wobbling at that comment in connection with this is well because consumer. Group growth in consumer spending was shown at two percent. More was expected analysts in fact we're expecting. Essentially four to remain flat

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    comment in connection with this is well because consumer. Group growth in consumer spending was shown at two -- -- percent. More was expected analysts in fact we're expecting. Essentially four to remain flat. So I
  5. Stock Market Up, But Spending Is Down

    Fri, 22 Feb 2013

    can knicks back. Suffering at pain right in front as investors. Now Yang and forged a very public display there consumer spending obviously not that strong for a lot of retailers Wal-Mart a preeminent one. Not happy with its latest quarterly

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    front as investors. Now Yang and forged a very public display there consumer spending obviously not that strong for a lot of retailers Wal-Mart -- a preeminent one. Not happy with its latest quarterly sales are
  6. Consumer Spending Slump

    Sat, 31 Jul 2010

    Joining us now to check the pulse of consumers is Mike toll is senior editor of parents and from political ramifications John wanted to senior political calmness. At the Daily Beast welcome gentlemen I do want to Begin with you. The good news is this is the fourth consecutive month economic growth

  7. GDP Up, Consumer Spending Down

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Stocks are pointing to a lower lower open today erasing some of yesterday's big gains when a government report showed the economy grew at more than expected in the third quarter. Bloomberg's Matt Miller now joins me with more on the market and the rest of the day's business and news' good morning

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