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Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharply
February 4, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?...  Read Story.
Why small companies' stocks deserve a closer look
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat....  Read Story.
Presidential spotlight shines on a dour Nevada
February 3, 2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- In Nevada, people could once buy homes and feed their families with money earned from free-spending tourists who flocked to Sin City for relaxed gambling and liquor laws....  Read Story.
Analysis: When is getting better good enough?
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?...  Read Story.
Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe
February 3, 2012
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A sample of companies that are hiring, at a glance
February 3, 2012
Employers across a range of industries have stepped up hiring. The economy gained 243,000 jobs in January, the most since last April. The hiring spree helped lower the unemployment rate for a fifth st  Read Story.
Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since '08
February 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since before the 2008 financial crisis. The Nas  Read Story.
Tyson Foods, BB&T, Gilead are market movers
February 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.
Analysis: When is 'getting better' good enough?
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?...  Read Story.
Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January - across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemploy  Read Story.
Unemployment drops to 8.3 pct. after hiring burst
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate   Read Story.
Stocks jump on strong jobs report for January
February 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks jumped sharply in midday trading on news that the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in three years....  Read Story.
Obama: Economic recovery speeding up
February 3, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the U.S. economy is growing stronger and the economic recovery is speeding up....  Read Story.
US service industry growth surges in January
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. service companies grew at the fastest pace in 11 months in January as companies started hiring to keep up with rising demand....  Read Story.
Stocks jump after strong jobs report
February 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks are opening sharply higher after the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest in two years....  Read Story.
Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employers went on a hiring spree in January and drove down the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month to 8.3 percent, its lowest point in nearly three years....  Read Story.
Stock futures get boost from strong jobs report
February 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stock futures jumped after a report on January employment showed the biggest growth in jobs in nine months and an unemployment rate that dropped to 8.3 percent....  Read Story.
Eurozone retail sales in surprise December fall
February 3, 2012
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Retail sales in the 17 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell during the crucial month of December, official figures showed Friday, raising fears of a looming recession in   Read Story.
Economy likely started 2012 with solid job growth
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy likely produced another solid month of hiring in January, a promising start for 2012....  Read Story.
Summary Box: Stocks finish mixed
February 2, 2012
WE CAME HERE FOR THIS? Stocks traded in a narrow range all day and finished mixed and nearly unchanged. Only the Nasdaq moved more than a tenth of a percent....  Read Story.


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