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Weak Consumer Spending, Rising Unemployment Snag Economic Recovery

AP| U.S.

… next spring. The overall economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the July-September quarter, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. That was down from an initial estimate of 3.5 percent growth in the third quarter, as consumer …

Story|11/25/2009

Economic Growth Revised Down in 3rd Quarter

AP| Politics

… Economic Growth Revised Down in 3rd Quarter AP Commerce Department says GDP growth over the summer was 2.8 percent ..... off to a slower start than first thought. The Commerce Department 's new reading on gross domestic product wasn …

Story|11/24/2009

Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected to 1.4 Percent in October

By by| AP| Politics

… Expected to 1.4 Percent in October by AP The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 1.4 percent last month ..... questions about the durability of the recovery. The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 1.4 percent last month …

Story|11/16/2009

» Anita Dunn, WH Communications Director, Leaving At Month’s End Row 2, Seat 4 « FOXNews.com

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… Dunn joined the White House in May, replacing Ellen Moran, who left abruptly to become chief of staff at the Commerce Department . Dunn worked extensively on the Obama campaign and has been featured prominently as one of the the highest ranking …

Blogs|11/10/2009

Senate Blocks GOP Effort to Include Census Citizenship Question

FOXNews.com| Politics

… and State Departments; the census is part of the Commerce Department . Critics said Vitter's plan would discourage ..... survey already collects citizenship data. The Commerce Department estimated that making the change on census forms …

Story|11/05/2009

Americans Turning to Foreign Businesses for Jobs

By David Lee Miller| FOXNews.com| U.S.

… invested directly in the U.S. from overseas to create, merge or acquire businesses. According to the U.S. Commerce Department , foreign firms in the U.S. employ 5.3 million people, about 4.6 percent of the private workforce. Salaries …

Story|11/04/2009

Obama: Economy Growing, Jobs Saved by Stimulus

AP| Politics

… Job creation also depends on the willingness of consumers to open their wallets and purses. But on Friday, the Commerce Department reported a 0.5 percent decline in consumer spending in September. It was the first drop in five months and the …

Story|10/31/2009

First-Time Jobless Claims Drop Less Than Expected

AP| Politics

… expected a steeper drop to 521,000, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. The report comes the same day the Commerce Department said the economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the July-September quarter, snapping a streak of four straight …

Story|10/29/2009

Economy Expands 3.5 Percent in Third Quarter, Biggest Growth in 2 Years

FOXNews.com| Politics

… third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. The Commerce Department 's report Thursday delivered the strongest signal yet that the economy entered a new, though fragile, phase …

Story|10/29/2009