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Treasuries rose for a fourth day as global equities slumped after Japanese trade figures fell short of economists’ forecasts, reinforcing concern that Europe’s debt crisis and a slowdown in China are damping global growth.
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By Susanne Walker and Lucy Meakin |
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U.S. stocks rose, paring the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s first weekly decline in almost two months, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he saw “scope for further action,” increasing speculation the central bank will act to boost economic growth.
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By Inyoung Hwang |
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Oil climbed to the highest level in more than a week in New York on speculation that central banks will take more steps to boost economic growth, spurring demand for raw materials.
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By Grant Smith |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices dropped 1 cent this week, marking the first drop in Ocean State pump prices since early July, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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U.S. stocks fell, following a two- week decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as data showed American manufacturing contracted in August, fueling concern the economic recovery is slowing.
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By Rita Nazareth and Lu Wang |
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The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed above the highest closing level since 2008 as the European Central Bank announced specifics of its bond-buying plan and data boosted optimism in the American labor market.
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By Lu Wang |
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Despite economic challenges that persist in many countries around the world, Rhode Island continues to be actively engaged in the global economy.
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Guest Column: Ned Handy
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9/10/12
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Exports from the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford metropolitan area grew 23.3 percent to $7.1 billion from 2010 to 2011, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.
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By PBN Staff
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The U.S. trade deficit widened in July for the first time in four months as the global economic slowdown reduced demand for American-made goods.
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By Michelle Jamrisko |
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Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose in August for the first time in five months as the cost of petroleum surged.
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By Michelle Jamrisko |