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US new home sales slip in June, but beat forecastsAFP - New home sales in the US fell 0.6 percent in June but the pace was better than expected, reflecting a sharp upward revision in May data, the government reported Friday.
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June durable goods orders rise unexpectedlyReuters - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose surprisingly in June on demand for metals, machinery, electrical equipment, and military needs, even though transportation orders were weak, a government report showed on Friday.
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How's The Economy Doing?
Wall Street saw a bit of a rally in bank stocks this week, but then a dismal report on the housing market sent stock prices down again. How is the economy doing? David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, offers his insights.
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Wall Street saw a bit of a rally in bank stocks this week, but then a dismal report on the housing market sent stock prices down again. How is the economy doing? David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, offers his insights.
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Dollar lower before key economic dataAFP - The dollar fell against the euro and yen on Friday as the market awaited publication of US housing figures and data on consumer sentiment in the world's biggest, but struggling, economy.
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Ask AP: Candidates' salaries, Alaska's pricey gasAP - An awful lot of the oil produced in the United States comes from the nation's northernmost state. So why are gas prices at Alaska's filling stations among the highest in the country?
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Foreclosures rise 14 pct in Q2: RealtyTrac
Reuters - Home foreclosure filings rose 14 percent in the second quarter, the eighth consecutive quarterly climb, and more than doubled from the same period a year-earlier, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said on Friday.
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Reuters - Home foreclosure filings rose 14 percent in the second quarter, the eighth consecutive quarterly climb, and more than doubled from the same period a year-earlier, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said on Friday.
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IBD's Top 10 - Thursday
Investor's Business Daily - 1 Disappointing existing-home sales data chilled stocks, especially builders and financials. The NYSE composite fell 2.5% and the Dow 2.4%, their worst drops since June 26. The S&P 500 skidded 2.3% and the Nasdaq 2%. Russia's Mechel led a rout in metals. But volume fell. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 13 ticks to 4.01%. More on B1, B2
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Investor's Business Daily - 1 Disappointing existing-home sales data chilled stocks, especially builders and financials. The NYSE composite fell 2.5% and the Dow 2.4%, their worst drops since June 26. The S&P 500 skidded 2.3% and the Nasdaq 2%. Russia's Mechel led a rout in metals. But volume fell. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 13 ticks to 4.01%. More on B1, B2
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Home Sales Sink To New Low As Job Market Weakens
Investor's Business Daily - Sales of existing homes fell more than expected in June to their lowest level in at least nine years, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, as buyers showed little interest amid falling real estate prices and uncertainty about jobs and the economy.
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Investor's Business Daily - Sales of existing homes fell more than expected in June to their lowest level in at least nine years, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, as buyers showed little interest amid falling real estate prices and uncertainty about jobs and the economy.
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Boomers Find Way To Make Social Impact, Money
Grappling with a shaky economy, baby boomers are looking for new ways to make money. A new survey estimates that a chunk of these Americans are launching "encore careers" — positions that combine income and personal meaning with social impact.
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Grappling with a shaky economy, baby boomers are looking for new ways to make money. A new survey estimates that a chunk of these Americans are launching "encore careers" — positions that combine income and personal meaning with social impact.
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The slump persists: Home sales tumble across USAP - Sales of existing homes tumbled more sharply than expected in June, pushing activity down to the lowest level in more than a decade.
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