Economy picked up pace as 2011 ended 
U.S. economic growth picked up speed in the final three months of 2011, expanding at...

Unsold goods weigh on future growth 

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Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales 

Consumer sentiment highest in nearly a year 
Americans were more optimistic about potential improvements in the job market in...

Disappointing GDP data weighs on stocks  
U.S. stocks slipped on Friday as data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected...

Too little, too late? Factory jobs making comeback 
President Barack Obama is on the road this week touting a plan to bring jobs back to...

States with the most, and least, credit card debt 

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Durable goods roared ahead in December 
New orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in December, while a...

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Jobless claims edge up, but remain at hopeful levels 
New claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly in the latest week, but remained at...

US leading economic indicator at five-month high in Dec 
A gauge of future U.S. economic activity rose to a five-month high in December as labor...

Fed says no rate hikes until at least late 2014 
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will not raise interest rates until at...

Fed adds more punch to low-rate pledge 
Central bank Chairman Ben Bernanke is betting that the Fed's increased transparency on...

Here's what Fed's 'new transparency' looks like 

Netflix shares surge as customer base grows 

Fed's Open Market Committee starts to open up 

Fed, earnings top Wall Street agenda this week 
Stocks rising, bulls rampant are motifs you might pick if designing a coat of arms for...

Cities with the longest way back from recession 

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Dow, S&P rising — but look at the Nasdaq go 
The stock market has had an impressive January. The staid companies that make up the...

Your job search likely to last months, data show 

Stocks close mixed after earnings, data 
By msnbc.com news services Stocks closed mixed Friday after a pair of bellwether...

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Layoffs easing for government workers 

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For many, job loss would mean missing bills 

Jobless claims drop to near 4-year low 
New applications for unemployment benefits drop to near a four-year low, government...

Factories rev up, but hiring doesn't 

World Bank warns of downturn worse than '08 

US economy losing competitive edge-survey