Economy
Chief economist urges more spending for jobs 
Washington Post
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Departing White House chief economist Christina Romer called Wednesday on Congress to summon the political will to "finish the job of economic recovery" by pumping more cash into
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Euro jobless rate stuck at 10 percent - study
The Daily Star
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Listen to the Article - Powered by BRUSSELS: The unemployment rate across the 16 euro-currency-user countries stuck at a record 10 percent in July for the fifth month running,
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India’s Economy Accelerated in Quarter
New York Times
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MUMBAI, India In contrast to the slowing growth and continued high unemployment among many developed countries, India said Tuesday that its economy was accelerating.
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A new economic model from a Nobel Prize winner
Christian Science Monitor
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Nobel laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz argues we need a new economic model. Is he tilting at a straw
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Census: Rise in federal spending hits record for 2009
Washington Post
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Federal domestic spending increased a record 16 percent to $3.2 trillion in 2009, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, largely because of the huge economic stimulus package enacted
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Will Scotch Whiskey Revive Britain's Tanked Economy?
National Public Radio
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Britain's economy is still struggling to pull out of the doldrums. There's on-going concern about inflation, and the new government is set to embark on the biggest round of
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July consumer spending up: Is US economy back on recovery track?
Christian Science Monitor
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The rise in consumer spending counters investor fears of a dip back into recession as the American consumer loosens up a bit.
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Looking for September to point the way
Globe and Mail
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Investors begin the week knowing that the economy has deteriorated this summer, raising the chances of a double-dip recession, and that the U.S.
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Economists Losing Faith in Fed, Wary of Tax Cut Expiration
Atlantic Monthly
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It's fun to hear the talking heads on cable debate about Federal Reserve policy and the Bush tax cuts, but wouldn't it be nice to know what actual professional economists really
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Economic Data Augurs Well for Euro Zone-For Now
New York Times
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BRUSSELS Economic sentiment in the euro area improved by more than expected in August and inflation expectations were muted, data showed on Monday, auguring well for continued
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