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BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Feb 29, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

CNN -- Oil prices briefly surpassed $103 a barrel for the first time Friday as persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar and the prospect of lower interest rates attracted fresh money to the oil market. Light, sweet crude for April delivery on the New York Mercanti.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon May 5, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

BusinessWeek -- After years of weakness, the U.S. currency may be at a turning point. Who would gain—and lose—from a greenback comeback? There's a growing sense among currency traders that the U.S. dollar might finally stop its long slide against other major curre.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sat Sep 8, 2007 @ 1:43pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- The surprising weakness in the August jobs report leaves Bernanke & Co. little choice but to cut rates at the September FOMC meeting The stunning weakness in the U.S. nonfarm payroll figure for August revealed in the month's employment report, released.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Apr 25, 2007 @ 10:45pm neoform

BBC News -- Weakness in manufacturing and the housing market are behind modest overall growth in the US economy, a key snapshot of activity has indicated. The Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a summary of business views about current economic conditions, found most a.. Read More