US retail spending slows, Beware pitfalls of rule-makers pursuing their agendas and other Economy news
The economy news of 2012-05-04 on Tamugaia - US retail spending slows in April, and Beware pitfalls of rule-makers pursuing their agendas.
US retail spending slows in April -
Total sales at stores open at least a year rose just 0.8% last month, as an early Easter and the weaker economic environment took their toll...
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Beware pitfalls of rule-makers pursuing their agendas -
The debate over reform of the US money market sector offers an insight into whether regulators can create a more stable financial world...
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US data fail to offer clarity on economy -
Jobless claims fall and productivity figures offer prospect of sustained hiring, but purchasing managers index disappoints...
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US-China talks begin amid tension -
Amid sharp differences over human rights, US and Chinese officials meet with Iran and trade also on the agenda...
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Currencies: Dollar eases ahead of U.S. jobs data -
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Metals Stocks: Gold futures advance in electronic trading -
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Asia Markets: Asian stocks slip ahead of U.S. jobs data -
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Pensions swap stocks for bonds, capping rates -
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Trade Idea Wrap-up: USD/CHF – Sell at 0.9150 -
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Trade Idea Wrap-up: EUR/USD – Buy at 1.3130 -
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Chen appeals to US Congress for help -
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has asked the US Congress for help, as the Obama administration scrambles to prevent a potential political and diplomatic debacle...
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Merkel seeks swift talks with Paris victor -
European governments are already preparing for a change of regime in Paris that could upset their laboriously negotiated crisis-management plans...
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Draghi urges eurozone to focus on growth -
The president of the European Central Bank has challenged Europe’s leaders to prepare a 10-year vision for the euro and put growth at the centre of policies...
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Barroso snubs Euro 2012 games in Ukraine -
The de facto boycott is intended to turn up the pressure over Kiev’s treatment of Yulia Tymoshenko, the jailed former Ukrainian premier...
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