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Nov 25, 2010

1,000 workers hired under tax credit plan but questions raised

Lloyd Coates has made steel, guns, airplane wings, parts for landing gear and Styrofoam cups. But he spent most of the last two years out of work, handing out resumes […]

Nov 22, 2010

Study forecasts steady but slow economic growth

NEW YORK — The pace of the U.S. economic recovery will remain steady but slow in the face of persistently high unemployment and heavy debt burdens, according to a new […]

Oct 20, 2010

Fed survey: Economy is growing unevenly

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew unevenly in early fall, with more than half the regions of the country expanding modestly while others struggled to grow. A survey by the […]

Oct 11, 2010

Poll: Weak economic growth expected through 2011

WASHINGTON — Top forecasters say the economy will grow this year and next at a slower pace than previously thought, weakened by governments and consumers spending less so they can […]

Sep 30, 2010

Jobless benefit applications fall but growth slows

Applications for jobless benefits dropped last week for the third time in four weeks, a sign that employers are cutting fewer jobs. New claims for jobless benefits fell by 16,000 […]