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Tuesday, 19 August 2008
(CEP News) - Markets will turn their attention north of the border with the release of Canadian retail sales for June. In the U.S., oil inventories will be the subject of scrutiny.
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(CEP News)- A weekly index of consumer confidence climbed to -49 for the week ending Aug. 17, after spending two weeks at -50, according to ABC News o...
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(CEP News) - A second consecutive decline in economic growth in the third quarter is likely to "seal the case" that the U.S. is technically in the mid...
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Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker (non-voter) said the Federal Reserve should not wait too long for a ...
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(CEP News) - The weakening economy is a major negative factor for the Republicans and presents candidate John McCain with an uphill battle for the Ova...
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(CEP News) - Serious troubles in China's economy could threaten the stability of the U.S. and global economies, and the only path to help China progre...
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(CEP News) - The Federal Reserve must be prepared to take action and curb inflation if slowing growth doesn't moderate prices as expected, said the mo...
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(CEP News) - U.S. government-backed mortgage finance company Freddie Mac caused ripples through the debt market on Tuesday after weak results in a $3 ...


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(CEP News ) Ottawa - A burgeoning affluent global population and substandard productivity in many developing countries mean "above average" investment opportunities, says a new report from UBS.
(CEP News) - The Federal Reserve must be prepared to take action and curb inflation if slowing growth doesn't moderate prices as expected, said the most hawkish member of the FOMC on Tuesday.
(CEP News) - Producer Prices rose much more than expected on both fronts in July, as energy costs pushed the headline up 1.2% in the month and 9.8% in the year, while core prices followed suit with a ...
(CEP News) - Despite coming in slightly higher than was expected, housing starts still slid 11% to 965k in July, though economists say the drop is misleading given the artificially high reading in Jun...



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