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U.S. consumer confidence lowest since Nov 2011 Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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U.S. consumer confidence lowest since Nov 2011

Americans are feeling worse about the economy than they have in a long time.

By Wire services |August 28, 2012

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U.S. jobless rate falls despite weak April Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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U.S. jobless rate falls despite weak April

The U.S. Labour Department says that the American economy created only 115,000 jobs during April but that was enough to push the unemployment rate to a three-year low.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |May 4, 2012

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Job growth will bolster U.S. economy

The U.S. economy is poised to gain 2.5% this year, up from a weak 1.7% in 2011, says the Conference Board of Canada’s U.S. Outlook-Spring 2012. “Last year, the U.S. economy appeared ready to take off, only to slump over the summer months,” says Kip Beckman, principal economist. “Fortunately, there are some major differences between […]

By Staff |April 23, 2012

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U.S. jobs picture improves

A burst of hiring in December pushed the U.S. unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.

By Wire services |January 6, 2012

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