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Analysis: As economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the U.S. economy with the labor...Tags: Stock Market, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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US unemployment aid applications drop 23,000 to 340,000, a sign of improvement in job market
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. The less volatile four-week average ticked down just 500 to 339,500,...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Washington, DC, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Ben Bernanke
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Recruiter Robert Walters says UK hiring set for recovery
Reuters(Reuters) - A stable job market in Britain bodes well for an upturn in permanent recruitment that would mirror a recovery already under way in Asia, the founder of Robert Walters Plc told Reuters. Robert Walters, the 58-year-old chief executive of the...Tags: Lobbying, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, London Stock Exchange, Employment
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GLOBAL ECONOMY-Warning signs for China, Fed hints at curbing stimulus
Reuters* Chinese factory activity declines in May -PMI * Data and comments from Bernanke send shares plummeting * Euro zone downturn eases slightly * Recovery still looks a way off By Andy Bruce LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Market and Exchange, Beijing (China), Japan, Economy, Business and Finance
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U.S. jobless claims lower than expected
ReutersThe number of Americans filing new unemployment claims, dropped last week by 23,000 to 340,000, more than expected, the Labor Department said Thursday. The drop in the seasonally adjusted to a point below 350,000 claims, figure points to resilience...Tags: Employment, Unemployment Rate, Money and Monetary Policy, Unemployment Benefits, Ben Bernanke
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U.S. jobless claims drop more than expected last week
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. Initial claims for state...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy, Ben Bernanke
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. jobless claims data suggests labor market strength
Reuters* Weekly jobless claims fall 23,000 * Four-week average of claims slip 500 * Continuing claims below 3 mln for first time in five years By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Ben Bernanke, Economic Policy
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US equities sell-off carries over as stock futures tumble; global markets sliding
NEW YORK (AP) — The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street carried over into a second day, sending U.S. futures and global stock markets into retreat. Uncertainty over how committed the Fed remains to a massive bond-buying program scattered...Tags: Perry Ellis International, Inc., Japan, Sears, Stock Market, Nikkei
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Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill
WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from...Tags: Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress, Migration, John McCain, Heritage Foundation
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China factory activity shrinks for first time in seven months: flash PMI
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary manufacturing survey showed, entrenching fears that its economic recovery has stalled and that a sharper cooldown may be...Tags: Beijing (China), Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Bank of America Corp., Nikkei
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Survey shows China manufacturing contracting, adding to signs economy cooling
AP Business WriterBEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing. HSBC Corp. said Thursday the preliminary version of its monthly purchasing managers index fell to...Tags: Robin Williams, Beijing (China), Productivity, China, HSBC Holdings plc
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Some Fed officials open to start tapering stimulus as soon as June
WASHINGTON -- Some Federal Reserve officials said they were willing to start ratcheting back the central bank's stimulus program as early as June if the economic recovery strengthened further, according to minutes from their policy meeting three week ago....
Tags: Jamie Dimon, Ben Bernanke, Financial Markets, Federal Reserve, Central Bank
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