Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economy over time.
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The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker.Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent...
The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker.Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent...
Friday, forecasters expect the Labor Department to report the economy added 150,000 jobs in May—better than the 115,000 in April but well below the 229,000 monthly p...
Italian Premier Mario Monti urged his European partners on Thursday to speed up measures to limit contagion from the crippling debt crisis and to stimulate economic ...
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U.S. consumer spending edged up modestly in April, but personal income growth was the slowest in five months, raising concerns about the ability of Americans to keep...