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Retirees do not get much to live on
Through the "chained consumer price index," the loss of dollars to Social Security retirees who receive $20,000 per year after taxes would amount to $48,990 over 30 years. Most of us will be living this long if we take care of ourselves and eat well. Are...Tags: Deerfield Beach
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METALS-Copper slips on worries Fed will turn off bond-buying tap
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - London copper slipped on Monday after a jump in U.S. consumer confidence raised prospects the country could begin trimming its bond-buying program, eroding metals' allure for investors, against a backdrop of slowing growth in...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Metal and Mineral, Finance, European Central Bank
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Nikkei hits new 5 1/2-year high on weak yen, signs of improving economy
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in two...Tags: Weather Reports, Economy, Business and Finance, Foreign Exchange Market, Sony Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
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Report: Car sales in Europe up for first time in 19 months
Autoblog.comFiled under: Car Buying, Europe, UK Automotive News reports the European automotive market has posted first gain in 19 months. Germany and Spain helped push the swell thanks to higher-than-average consumer confidence, though the EU saw registrations... -
TREASURIES-U.S. bonds steady, pausing for clues on Fed bond buys
Reuters* Benchmark U.S. bond yields hover near two-month highs * Chicago, New York Fed presidents set to speak * U.S. Fed to buy $2.75 bln to $3.50 bln medium term bonds By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. government debt prices were little...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Financial Markets, Bonds, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets
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Japanese manufacturers' mood turns positive - Reuters poll
Reuters* Manufacturers sentiment index +7, non-manufacturers +19 * Business mood seen rising further due to 'Abenomics' effect * Reuters poll highly correlates with BOJ tankan By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japanese...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Politics, Polls, Elections
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Retail sales edged up in April
Did you get out and shop in April? Retail sales numbers released today show improving consumer confidence and more spending in stores. The National Retail Federation reported a 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted sales gain from March to April,...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Vehicles, Consumers, National Retail Federation
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Fed's Fisher says not worried about drop in inflation
ReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - A slowdown in U.S. inflation was benign and could "unleash" consumer spending, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Thursday, adding that he was not worried about the risk of deflation. "If you look at CPI...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Petroleum Industry, Economic Indicator
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California jobless rate falls to 9%
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month...
Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Walmart, Employment Opportunities
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Unemployment continues to fall as consumer confidence rebounds
A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida. South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping a notch to 5.6 percent in Broward and 6.8 percent in Palm Beach County,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Palm Beach County, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Buyers feeling more confident
MarketWatchWASHINGTON -- Consumer sentiment perked up in May to its highest level in more than six years, according to a survey released Friday, helped by falling gasoline prices, a rising stock market and firmer housing prices. The preliminary May reading of the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Petroleum Industry, Stock Market, Labor Markets, Market and Exchange
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Measure of US economy's future health rises 0.6 percent in April after March dip
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market. The Conference Board said Friday that its index of leading indicators increased 0....Tags: Homes, Stock Market, Career and Workplace, Economic Indicator, Washington, DC
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 19, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 19, 2013
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May 20, 2013
|Blog| Autoblog.com
May 21, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 13, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 16, 2013
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May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 18, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
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