Topic: Economic Indicators
US key indicators point to slower economic growth
AFP American Edition
A key index tracking the US economy barely rose in February, indicating that economic growth after a brutal recession may have peaked, the Conference Board said Thursday. The business research firm said its forward-looking leading economic index (LEI) gained just 0.1 percent following a rise of 0.3 percent ...
Obama signs multibillion-dollar bill to create jobs
AFP Global Edition
President Barack Obama offered hope Thursday that a growing US economy may soon bring more jobs, as indicators pointed to a still-fragile recovery from the "great recession." Signing into law a 17.6-billion-dollar measure designed to boost hiring, Obama said the economy was "beginning to move in the right direction ...
Japanese land prices fall at fastest pace in five years
AFP Asian Edition
Japanese land prices fell at the fastest pace for five years in 2009, as the nation's weak economy struggles with another bout of deflation, official data said Thursday. Costs across the country fell 4.6 percent on average, the land ministry said in its annual land price survey, the ...
Minn. unemployment rate unchanged in February
AP News
Minn. unemployment rate unchanged in February as employers cut 3,400 jobsMinnesota's unemployment rate held pat in February at 7.3 percent, as employers eliminated a net 3,400 jobs. The Department of Employment and Economic Development figures released Thursday contrasted with a strong showing in January, when the ...
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