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Confidence among U.S. consumers climbed for a sixth straight week to the highest level since April as a rally in stock prices and improving job market boosted Americans’ view of their finances.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
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Consumers and businesses are treating higher payroll taxes and federal spending cuts as just a speed bump for a U.S. economy poised to accelerate later this year.
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By Shobhana Chandra and Rich Miller |
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U.S. stock-index futures fell, after benchmark indexes climbed to five-year highs last week, as investors weighed corporate earnings and awaited a report on existing home sales.
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By Namitha Jagadeesh |
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More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the difficulty the government has adjusting the figures around the Easter holiday and spring break at schools.
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Shobhana Chandra |
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Claims for U.S. unemployment benefits increased more than forecast last week, nearly erasing a slide in the prior two weeks and reflecting the difficulty of adjusting the figures for swings at the start of a year.
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By Michelle Jamrisko |
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Rhode Island export growth is broadening beyond scrap metal.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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U.S. stock futures rose, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a third day, before President Barack Obama submits his budget to Congress and the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its March meeting.
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By Sofia Horta e Costa |
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Personal income in Rhode Island grew by 2.4 percent during 2012 and Massachusetts’ personal income grew by 3.2 percent during the year, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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By PBN Staff
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The Rhode Island economy has shown some signs of improvement in 2012.
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Guest Column:
Edward M. Mazze and Edinaldo Tebaldi | 12/10/12 |
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The U.S. isn’t broke, and the dollar isn’t in danger of collapse even after unprecedented stimulus measures enacted following the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, according to Capital Economics Ltd.
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By Kevin Buckland and John Detrixhe |
