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Juli Niemann: Retail sales get a boost as Black Friday awaits
Nov 15, 2011
The Commerce Department announced retail sales jumped half a percent last month.
MIDDAY UPDATE: GDP up 2.6 percent, holiday shopping
Dec 22, 2010
U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew 2.6 percent in the third quarter. Stacey Vanek Smith spoke to Richard DeKaser, who explained while this is a good...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ireland's bailout and global entrepreneurship
Nov 15, 2010
Retail sales are up 1.2 percent, but consumers remain cautious about where they allocate their dollars. This trend is in keeping with the...
Consumer spending picks up... private hiring does not.
by
Bill Radke
Oct 6, 2010
Bad news: This morning, a private payroll service said U-S companies unexpectedly decreased their workforces last month by 39,000 people. Good...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Retail sales rose in July...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 13, 2010
... Great news if you like higher gas prices.
Consumer prices rose, too. Did we mention higher gas prices?
Severe school cutbacks will take not...
Anticipation boosting gay wedding market in LA?
Aug 12, 2010
A federal judge upheld his decision to only temporarily stay his decision overturning Prop. 8, the proposition that was for banning gay marriage....
MID-DAY UPDATE: The Senate could vote today to send $26 billion to the states...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 5, 2010
... The "jobs bill"would avert state worker layoffs.
New unemployment claims rise
Sales for big retailers like Costco, Macy's, & Target are...