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Federal deficit shrinks at surprising rate
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday in a report that could strengthen the Obama...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Public Finance, Debt Market, John Boehner, Fiscal Cliff
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Economic growth, at 2.5%, falls below expectations
WASHINGTON -- The pace of economic growth picked up in the first quarter, but not nearly as fast as many analysts had forecast -- an unwelcome sign given other recent indicators that the recovery is losing some steam and further government spending cuts...
Tags: Weather, Economic Indicator, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Weather Reports, Productivity
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How an Excel error fueled panic over the federal debt
One of the most fearsome statistics in the war against the federal deficit has always been the country's ratio of debt to gross domestic product. When this ratio reaches 90%, the argument goes, watch out -- lower economic growth is on the horizon. And...
Tags: Public Finance, Economic Indicator, Politics, Paul Ryan, Productivity
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To create jobs, the U.S. must spend
Just before the congressional spring break, a Senate budget proposal to decrease, but not eliminate, the deficit over 10 years was denounced as "pro debt" by an Alabama senator. It was the kind of proud and loud anti-deficit rhetoric that, no matter how...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Economic Indicator, Public Finance, Employment, Labor Markets
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China's growth could plunge to less than 1% by 2030, study says
China's zooming economy may feel the crunch in coming years as its workforce ages and productivity slips, potentially dragging down the global economy, according to a recent study. In a worst-case scenario, economic growth in China could drop to less...
Tags: China, Economic Indicator, Federal Reserve, Productivity, United Nations
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Dow hits a record, but who's reaping the rewards?
You've heard the old joke about the stockbroker showing a friend all the luxuries he's bought with the commissions paid by his customers — big house, big car, big yacht. And the friend asks, "But where are the customers' yachts?" The joke needs...
Tags: Stock Market, Economic Indicator, World War II (1939-1945), Career and Workplace, New York University
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U.S. economy grew late last year, but barely
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy barely grew late last year, thanks largely to a plunge in federal defense spending that in part was likely preparation for the budget cuts under the so-called sequestration. The nation's gross domestic product, or the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Economic Indicator, Land Price, Budget Control Act of 2011, Ben Bernanke
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Most economists see 'sequestration' budget cuts as unavoidable
WASHINGTON -- With just a few days to go before new government spending cuts are set to take effect, what are the chances that another eleventh-hour action will avert the latest impending hit to the economy? Very little, according to a survey of...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Economic Indicator, Unemployment Benefits, Public Finance, Employment
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Playing with fiscal fire
Federal statisticians issued unexpectedly bad news Wednesday, saying the economy contracted in the last three months of 2012 — the first downturn since the recovery began in mid-2009. The sour numbers weren't as bad as they seemed at first, yet they...
Tags: Economic Indicator, U.S. Congress, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Fiscal Cliff, Politics
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IMF sees global growth improving in 2013
WASHINGTON -- For a change, there's some good news on the global economic front: Growth is likely to improve this year, says the International Monetary Fund. Led by stronger expansions in emerging and developing economies, and helped by policy actions...Tags: China, Economic Indicator, Politics, Global Expansion, Japan
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Economists see mediocre growth in 2013
WASHINGTON -- Most forecasters are looking at 2013 as being another mediocre year for the economy, but many appear hopeful that growth will accelerate as the year progresses. Beyond that broad outline, the outlook for next year is muddled. The range of...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Fiscal Cliff, Unemployment
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Third-quarter GDP growth is revised higher but weakness looms
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy grew even faster in the third quarter than previously thought, but the current period is looking much weaker and many analysts see a sharper pullback early next year if the government's fiscal problems aren't resolved very...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Labor Markets, Fiscal Cliff
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