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Are Americans Finally Opening Their Wallets?
By: Tadia Toussaint U.S. retail sales are expected to bounce back in tomorrow’s March report. Economists are expecting an increase of 0.1%. A gain in consumption for tomorrow’s report would […]
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Trouble brews as importers are cautious and exports are subdued
by Rheaa Rao February’s trade deficit widened but importers are stocking up with caution. Both imports and exports increased this month, but this growth has been subdued, indicating a […]
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Dead But Not 6 Feet Under
By: Tadia Toussaint Dr. Michel M. A. Francois, a Pennsylvania resident who recently lost his father opted to cremate him. Cremation, he explained creates room for great flexibility. “Its very […]
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Las Vegas Housing: Better But Still Far Behind
The cratering housing market hit Las Vegas harder than cities in America. Las Vegas has bounced back but the high level of underwater mortgages might be preventing the Las Vegas […]
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Soft growth in February’s personal income and spending numbers still show signs of an improving economy
By Zameena Mejia The U.S. economy started the year off with strong numbers empowering American consumers, but what does February’s softer growth in personal income and consumer spending mean for […]
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Home Prices Increase at Twice The Rate Of Inflation
Home prices showed that the New Year brought the same, solid increase in home prices from last year. The Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index, a measurement of home prices in 20 […]
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Orders for long-lasting goods fall in February.
By Guglielmo Mattioli Long-lasting goods orders fell in February revealing how American manufacturing continues to suffer from the strong dollar, a lagging world economy and low oil prices. New […]
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Crackdown on chemicals is hurting U.S.-India trade
by Rheaa Rao The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chemical crackdown in food and other products may be impacting the U.S.’s trade relations with India. Trade relations between the U.S. […]
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Old airplanes seem to never take off
By Guglielmo Mattioli Passengers flying on a domestic route might find themselves experiencing deja vu because airlines are holding onto their old planes for longer period of time. U.S. […]
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Nonprofits are far from being a minimum wage nonfactor
Nonprofit organizations exist to help low-income workers and give them better opportunities in life but when it comes to the fight to raise minimum wages they are afraid their businesses […]