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Bad jobs news makes for bad day on Wall Street

Difficult economic times ahead, CBO warns

The U.S. economy faces even more difficult times ahead, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf said on Thursday.


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Weekly jobless claims hit nine-month high

U.S. employers appear to be laying off workers again as applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November.



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Leading indicators rise 0.1 percent in July

Bankruptcy filings at highest point since 2005

Bankruptcy filings have reached the highest level since 2005, data released Tuesday show, as the economy slows and the unemployment rate hovers just below double digits.


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Wholesale prices rise on higher food costs

Wholesale prices rose last month for the first time since March on higher costs for food and passenger cars and trucks.


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Data point to bumpy economic recovery

New government data offered a mixed picture of the economic recovery Tuesday, as U.S. manufacturing activity grew while the outlook for the housing market remained dim.


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Industrial production rises 1.0 percent in July

Video viewing site Hulu planning to go public

Web video service Hulu is planning an initial public offering that could be worth more than $2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.



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Some analysts say stocks won't rally until 2011

Get used to a difficult stock market.



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Cost of gas may be headed downward again

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose in the last three weeks but is expected to fall again, an industry analyst said Sunday.


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Disappointing data darken economic outlook

Renewed fears of a so-called double-dip recession are weighing on investors, spooking consumers and slowing businesses from hiring.


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