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Experts Talk Disappointing Jobs Report, Hungary’s Dire Straits
Businessweek.com compiles comments from Wall Street economists and strategists on the key economic and market topics of June 4.
David Wyss and Beth Ann Bovino, Standard & Poor’s
Payroll employment rose 431,000 [...] -
Canadian Stocks Rise as Oil Gains; Canadian Western Surges
(Bloomberg) – Canadian stocks rose for a second day as energy producers climbed after U.S. service industries expanded for a fifth straight month and initial jobless claims in the U.S. [...]
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Canada raises interest rates
TORONTO (AP) — Canada on Tuesday became the first Group of Seven nation to raise interest rates since the global financial crisis, but said any further hikes would depend on [...]
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European markets flat despite Spain downgrade
PARIS — European stock markets traded mostly flat Monday as investors shrugged off more sobering news about shaky government finances ahead of a busy schedule of U.S. economic data later [...]
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Warning: Crash dead ahead. Sell. Get liquid. Now.
MarketWatch Commentary: ‘Game’s in the refrigerator.’ Power’s turning off. Dow sinking below 6,470
“This game’s in the refrigerator! The door’s closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cooling, the butter’s [...] -
U.S. Economy: Consumer Prices Unexpectedly Decreased in April
(Bloomberg) – The cost of living in the U.S. unexpectedly dropped in April for the first time in more than a year, reinforcing forecasts that the Federal Reserve will keep [...]
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German business sees Europe bailout stifling growth
MANNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – German investor sentiment fell sharply in May on concern growth will be stifled by a 750-billion-euro ($930 billion) rescue package designed to calm market fears of [...]
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Fears Intensify That Euro Crisis Could Snowball
NYTimes – After a brief respite following the announcement last week of a nearly $1 trillion bailout plan for Europe, fear in the financial markets is building again, this time [...]
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German Lawmakers Approve Greek Rescue
NY Times – German lawmakers on Friday approved the country’s share of the rescue package for debt-laden Greece after a boisterous debate in which the finance minister told them they [...]
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Private sector jobs rise first time since 2008
NEW YORK – Signs of a recovery in the U.S. labor market grew on Wednesday as data on the private sector labor market showed job gains for the first time [...]
