The Lough Erne Golf Resort, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Thursday, June 13, 2013.
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Economy

G8 will produce lots of chatter, but not much else

Economy

Jobless claims drop, showing labor market still healing

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, nearing its lowest level in five years in a sign of...

A woman stands with her paperwork as she speaks with a recruiter while attending a job fair in New York, June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Survey: CEOs more optimistic on economy, hiring

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U.S. President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Jason Furman as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors Monday in the State Dini...
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Politics

Obama taps trusted advisor Jason Furman as chief economist

Economy

S&P gives US credit outlook a better grade

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Monday upgraded its credit outlook for the United States government to "stable" from "negative...

Construction laborers work on the construction of the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles on May 30, 2013.
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Economy

Job growth shows economy expanding at leisurely pace

People looking for work stand in line to apply for a job during a job fair at the Miami Dolphins Sun Life stadium on May 2, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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Economy

Jobless claims drop, showing slow labor market improvement

People looking for work stand in line to apply for a job during a job fair at the Miami Dolphins Sun Life stadium on May 2, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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Economy

Progress on the jobs front will be slow, but steady

A visual comparison of the world's two largest economies.
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Economy

China's strength could become its weakness

People attend the NYC Uncubed tech recruiting event on May 17, 2013 in New York City.
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Economy

Businesses slow job creation, raising specter of summer slowdown

German austerity protests
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Business

Austerity backlash forcing Europe to soften budget cuts

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The superyacht built for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is seen in a shipyard in Aalsmeer in this October 30, 2012 file photo.
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Economy

Richest 1% control 39% of world's wealth and growing

Shoppers walk along Broadway on April 26, 2013 in New York, New York.
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Economy

Consumer spending slips in sign US economy slowed

A stop sign stands outside the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building on May 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. Automatic spending cuts have already ...
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Economy

There's light at the end of the tunnel for US economy, but DC obscures the view

Job seekers stand in line to meet with prospective employers at a career fair in New York City, in this October 24, 2012 file photo.
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Economy

Jobless claims rise unexpectedly, but not by much

Thanks, Washington. Spending cuts dragged down the economy more than initially thought. The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured in Washington, February ...
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Economy

Economic growth revised lower as austerity bites

U.S. 1040 Individual Income Tax forms are seen in New York March 18, 2013.
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Taxes

Wealthy benefit the most from top tax breaks, government study shows

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Graphic: Sequestration will add to NIH's funding woes
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sequester

Sequestration hurts key medical research

Shoppers walk past the J.C. Penney's store in New York in this file photo taken April 11, 2013.
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Economy

Consumer confidence hits five-year high in May

A person looks from the south bank of the Skagit River across to the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Verno...
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Economy

Bridge collapse could cost Washington state millions, jobs