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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:16:28 EST</pubDate>
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Obama says will "finish the job" in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to "finish the job" of an unpopular and costly eight-year war in Afghanistan, and officials said he could announce an increase of around 30,000 troops next week. Obama said he would...
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			<title><![CDATA[ World stocks buoyed by Fed but dollar slides ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:48:44 EST</pubDate>
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LONDON -- World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet. Meanwhile, the dollar slid to a ten-month low against the yen after the central bank said the currency's decline had been "orderly."
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:21:03 EST</pubDate>
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Stock index futures signal gains; data eyed (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, with investors awaiting a slew of economic data. At 1000 GMT (5 a.m. EST), futures for the S&P 500,the Dow Jones...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:21:03 EST</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:38:58 EST</pubDate>
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(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, with investors awaiting a slew of economic data.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Oil rises above $76 amid weak demand, dollar drop ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:35:58 EST</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE -- Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justify a further sell-off this week.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Global stocks rise; gold at record high ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:35:07 EST</pubDate>
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LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose while gold hit another record high and the dollar weakened on Wednesday after Federal Reserve minutes expressed confidence in the durability of the U.S. economic recovery.
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			<dc:creator>Jessica Mortimer</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Impatience with Obama trade policy grows ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:02:25 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:53:35 EST</pubDate>
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Asia shares gain, gold hits record high HONG KONG/SEOUL (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. growth forecasts for 2010, while gold struck a record high on a weaker dollar and a media report India was "open to buying" more of the precious metal. European...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Oil hovers near $76 amid weak US crude demand ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:16:48 EST</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE -- Oil prices hovered near $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justified a further sell-off this week.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asian stocks mixed on concern about US recovery ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:13:40 EST</pubDate>
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BEIJING -- Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after more evidence that recovery in the world's biggest economy is set to be slow and bumpy.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Wary consumers, rising unemployment snag recovery ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:17:05 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment.
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			<dc:creator>MARTIN CRUTSINGER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Economy limping back to strength ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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The unemployment rate will remain elevated for years to come, according to a forecast released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve that addresses for the first time economic conditions at the time of the next presidential election.
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:40:39 EST</pubDate>
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Obama says will "finish the job" in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to "finish the job" of an unpopular and costly eight-year war in Afghanistan, and officials said he could announce an increase of around 30,000 troops next week. Obama said he would...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Brighter Fed forecast helps market pare losses ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:58:37 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- A brighter economic forecast from the Federal Reserve helped the stock market pare losses that followed uninspiring reports on consumer sentiment and housing.
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			<dc:creator>SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Business Highlights ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:56:58 EST</pubDate>
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-- Reports on GDP and consumers signal modest rebound
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			<title><![CDATA[ Aware of policy risks, Fed sees firmer growth ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:47:36 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident the U.S. economic recovery will be durable, but do not see employment or inflation picking up soon, minutes from their November meeting showed.
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			<dc:creator>Pedro da Costa and Mark Felsenthal</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safe-haven dollar mixed on reports, Fed minutes ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:03:56 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- The dollar was mixed Tuesday as economic reports signaled a modest rebound, while the Federal Reserve said it could take "five or six years" for a recovery and inflation is under control.
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			<dc:creator>TALI ARBEL</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed: super-low rates could fuel speculative bubble ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:38:26 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve doesn't expect the recovery will be strong enough to quickly drive down the jobless rate, and acknowledged its efforts to keep the rebound going could feed a new speculative bubble.
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			<dc:creator>JEANNINE AVERSA</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. third-quarter economic growth revised down ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:06 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew more slowly than first thought in the third quarter, but a fifth month of gains in house prices in September and an improvement in consumer morale signaled the anemic recovery was intact.
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			<dc:creator>Lucia Mutikani</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. third-quarter economic growth revised down ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:06 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew more slowly than first thought in the third quarter, but a fifth month of gains in house prices in September and an improvement in consumer morale signaled the anemic recovery was intact.
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			<dc:creator>Lucia Mutikani</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:06 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Crude prices sink to $76 per barrel ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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-- Oil prices fell to around $76 a barrel Tuesday with new data showing a slow U.S. economic recovery and consumer confidence that remains lukewarm at best.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Americans gloomy on economy heading into holidays ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:42:36 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Retailers heading into the traditional start of holiday shopping are facing consumers who are only a bit less gloomy than they were a year ago as they worry about a weak job market.
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			<dc:creator>ANNE D'INNOCENZIO</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US-BUSINESS Summary ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:25:23 EST</pubDate>
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Dollar ticks up, Asia shares slip as risk shunned HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar recouped some of its overnight losses on Tuesday, while Asian shares slipped as investors shrugged off upbeat U.S. home sale data and took light profits on recent rallies. Financial bookmakers expected shares in...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dollar ticks up, Asia shares slip as risk shunned ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:25:20 EST</pubDate>
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar recouped some of its overnight losses on Tuesday, while Asian shares slipped as investors shrugged off upbeat U.S. home sale data and took light profits on recent rallies.
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			<dc:creator>Susan Fenton</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US-POLITICS Summary ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:14:24 EST</pubDate>
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Obama meets with top advisers on Afghan policy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with top advisers on Afghanistan for almost two hours on Monday night as he nears a decision on whether to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency. There was no...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asia markets lower amid China warning to banks ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:19 EST</pubDate>
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BANGKOK -- Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday despite gains on Wall Street as China's warning to banks to control lending dragged down financial stocks in Hong Kong.
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:19 EST</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:42 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Remember the economy's return to growth last quarter? Well, it probably wasn't as energetic as first thought.
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			<title><![CDATA[ America's currency quarrel with China ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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BY NOW it is a cliche that the United States has no more important bilateral relationship than that with China. Yet in the wake of President Obama's sometimes awkward visit to Beijing, it is becoming clear that, in one crucial respect, Sino-American relations are dysfunctional: Though umbilically...
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:03 EST</pubDate>
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-- Sen. Schumer vows Democrats will pass health care bill with or without GOP support
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			<title><![CDATA[ Weak dollar, home sales data carry stocks higher ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:02:27 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- The stock market ended a three-day losing streak Monday, closing broadly higher as a weaker dollar and upbeat home sales numbers encouraged investors to take on more risk.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:16 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Gold touches new high of $1,174 as dollar weakens ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:24 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- A weaker dollar carried gold prices to a new record Monday and also boosted silver and copper to their highest levels of the year.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Home sales at 2-1/2 year high ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:58 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped last month to their highest level in more than 2-1/2 years, but a fall in an economic gauge was a reminder that recovery from recession would be patchy.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped last month to their highest level in more than 2-1/2 years, but a fall in an economic gauge was a reminder that recovery from recession would be patchy.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dollar decline continues as stocks jump ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:37:37 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- The safe-haven dollar began the week lower as a Federal Reserve official urged the continuation of stimulus programs and as home sales in October greatly exceeded market expectations, revving up traders' taste for higher-yielding assets.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:49 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks snapped a three-day losing streak on Monday as stronger-than-expected home sales data fueled optimism while a weaker dollar boosted commodity-linked stocks.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:34:13 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:46:12 EST</pubDate>
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Stocks may sputter with Black Friday eyed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks could sputter this week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile. Investors will also get a glimpse of how holiday shopping could shape...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asia stocks mixed as figures on US economy awaited ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:43:46 EST</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea -- Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a decline on Wall Street and as investors hunkered down ahead of a stream of figures that could confirm the U.S. economy is recovering at a slower pace.
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			<dc:creator>KELLY OLSEN</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed's Bullard: Keep MBS program active longer ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:43:06 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more flexibility as they help the economy recover from a painful recession.
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			<dc:creator>Kristina Cooke</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Investors look to data-heavy week for more clarity ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:19:26 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Investors are heading toward the final month of the year with more questions about the economy than they had just a few weeks ago.
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			<dc:creator>SARA LEPRO</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:01:20 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag.
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			<dc:creator>TOM RAUM</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The jobs jam ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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ONE OUT OF 10 American workers will not have a job for which to express gratitude this Thanksgiving. If you add what the Bureau of Labor Statistics calls "marginally attached workers" and those who want to work full time but can find only part-time jobs, then the true employment picture looks even...
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			<dc:creator>Post</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:41 EST</pubDate>
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Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile. Investors will also get a glimpse of how holiday shopping could...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:13:53 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.
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			<dc:creator>PHILIP ELLIOTT</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Storm of criticism said to buoy Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has been a lightning rod for the Obama administration even longer than he's formally held his position. This week, the storm clouds returned.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Jitters, disappointing data get the best of Wall Street ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Anxiety reappeared on Wall Street this week, leaving markets largely lower and sending investors into short-term government bonds and the U.S. dollar, which recorded its first weekly gain in a month.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:24 EST</pubDate>
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Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile. Investors will also get a glimpse of how holiday shopping could...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:35 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Investors can't shake their fears that the economy isn't keeping up with the stock market.
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-- Three Democratic moderates to decide fate of health bill - for now - in crucial Saturday vote
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			<title><![CDATA[ Americans save more but earn less as rates fall ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:55 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- The U.S. is finally becoming a nation of savers. Now if only we could get something for our money.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Senate sets hearing on Bernanke's renomination ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:32 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a time when the Fed is facing intense criticism in Congress.
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			<dc:creator>Mark Felsenthal</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dollar keeps gaining as traders pare risk exposure ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:31 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- The safe-haven dollar further strengthened Friday and Treasury yields hovered around their lows for the year as worries about the economy in 2010 diminished traders' appetites for risky bets.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Real estate agents see return of foreign buyers ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:01 EST</pubDate>
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-- Canadian investor Arthur Wong is buying condos in Las Vegas and Phoenix like a shopper at Costco: In bulk, with slashed prices.
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			<dc:creator>ADRIAN SAINZ</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Existing home sales seen at highest since July 2007 ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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New York (Reuters) - Sales of existing U.S. homes likely rose for second consecutive month in October, reaching their highest level since July 2007, according to a Reuters poll, as buyers scrambled to take advantage of greater affordability and a first-time home buyer tax credit.
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			<dc:creator>Julie Haviv</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Oil falls $1 a barrel to below $77 ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:53:13 EST</pubDate>
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell $1 a barrel to below $77 on Friday, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar and as falling equities raised concern about the economy and the outlook for energy demand.
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			<title><![CDATA[ US-BUSINESS Summary ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:44:30 EST</pubDate>
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Asia shares dip in nervous trade, dollar steady HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Friday, but recovered some early losses, while the dollar was steady after U.S. data raised fears that a global economic recovery could lose momentum. European shares, however, were expected to bounce back...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asia shares dip in nervous trade, dollar steady ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:01:31 EST</pubDate>
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Friday, but recovered some early losses, while the dollar was steady after U.S. data raised fears that a global economic recovery could lose momentum.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asia markets fall as weak recovery signs pile up ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:25:57 EST</pubDate>
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BANGKOK -- Asia stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a glum session on Wall Street as evidence of a weak economic recovery continued to pile up.
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			<dc:creator>STEPHEN WRIGHT</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama faces congressional anger about economy ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Growing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration.
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			<dc:creator>Brady Dennis, Zachary A. Goldfarb and Neil Irwin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Alan Blinder: Danger lies in threat to Fed independence ]]></title>
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Why the Fed needs its independence from Congress.
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			<dc:creator>Alan S. Blinder</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:46:42 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Taking aim at Wall Street and the U.S. central bank, an important House committee voted Thursday to assess fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers and to require a sweeping congressional audit of the secretive Federal Reserve.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:37:44 EST</pubDate>
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-- Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
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			<dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed sees little risk of inflation in weak economy ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:18 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - Senior U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday inflation is not an immediate threat as a weak economic recovery and a grim outlook for jobs keep price pressures in check.
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			<dc:creator>Pedro da Costa and Anna Willard</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ House panel OKs plan to open Fed policy to audits ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:01 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel on Thursday approved a measure to open the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions to government audits, a surprise blow to the central bank's efforts to shield its independence and a signal of frustration with the central bank.
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			<dc:creator>Mark Felsenthal</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:16 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms.
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			<dc:creator>David Lawder and Emily Kaiser</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Geithner, under fire, defends AIG bailout ]]></title>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms.
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			<dc:creator>David Lawder and Emily Kaiser</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dollar gains as homeowners, job-seekers struggle ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:15 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- The dollar's appeal as a safe haven sent it higher in trading Thursday after reports on housing and unemployment raised fears that the economy will be weak next year.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stronger dollar, weak economic data pummels stocks ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:47:32 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.
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			<dc:creator>SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:19 EST</pubDate>
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-- Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit
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			<title><![CDATA[ Gold edges higher even as other commodities fall ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:32 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Gold and silver recovered from early losses Thursday, but other commodities fell as the dollar strengthened.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Senators seek probe into China's yuan peg ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:21 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Expressing frustration over the Obama administration's light touch on China's yuan exchange rate, two U.S. senators asked the Commerce Department on Thursday to investigate alleged Chinese currency "manipulation."
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			<dc:creator>David Lawder</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:21 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Wall St drops on recovery concerns, tech rout ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:18:55 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid on Thursday as another batch of economic data pointed to the fragility of the recovery and a brokerage's dim view on the semiconductor sector hit technology shares.
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			<dc:creator>Ellis Mnyandu</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. regional factory activity, job market improve ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:32:16 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region hit a two-year high in November, indicating the economic recovery was gaining momentum, while the trend in claims for jobless aid continued downward.
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			<dc:creator>Lucia Mutikani</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Congress urged to combat China trade practices ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:30 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States must combat China's trade-distorting industrial and currency policies with U.S. trade laws and by using the World Trade Organization, a congressional advisory body said on Thursday.
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			<dc:creator>Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Crude prices follow world markets down ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:42 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- A global sell off on equity markets dragged down crude prices by nearly 3 percent Thursday, the first decline this week.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Geithner: some bailout funds to help lower debt ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:42:44 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday the government's $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can," and that part of it will be used to lower the soaring federal debt.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama in Asia - building block or bow? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:03 EST</pubDate>
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* Debt load saps U.S. bargaining power with China * U.S. business hoped for more on trade issues
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			<dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama in Asia - building block or bow? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:03 EST</pubDate>
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* Debt load saps U.S. bargaining power with China * U.S. business hoped for more on trade issues
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			<title><![CDATA[ Oil falls more than 2 percent, eyes dollar, equities ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:27:15 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell more than 2 percent on Thursday as a stronger dollar weighed and weaker equities raised concern about the economy and a potential rebound in energy demand.
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			<dc:creator>Edward McAllister</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Leading economic indicators signal slow growth ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:07:17 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling slow, bumpy growth next year.
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			<dc:creator>TALI ARBEL</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed officials play down impact of weak dollar ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:48 EST</pubDate>
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HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed officials play down impact of weak dollar ]]></title>
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HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling.
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			<dc:creator>Kevin Plumberg and Neil Chatterjee</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:55:01 EST</pubDate>
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Asian Stocks ease, dollar up as risk shunned HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks eased on doubts about the pace of economic recovery, while the Indonesian rupiah and the Indian rupee fell on concerns over official steps to curb capital flows after Brazil's latest move to limit the rise of its...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asian Stocks ease, dollar up as risk shunned ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:54:58 EST</pubDate>
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks eased on doubts about the pace of economic recovery, while the Indonesian rupiah and the Indian rupee fell on concerns over official steps to curb capital flows after Brazil's latest move to limit the rise of its currency.
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			<dc:creator>Kevin Yao and Kevin Plumberg</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asian stocks mixed amid US economic weakness ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:41:30 EST</pubDate>
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HONG KONG -- Asian stock markets turned in a mixed performance Thursday as signs of weakness in the U.S. economy aggravated worries about the strength of the global recovery.
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:29:39 EST</pubDate>
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Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North Korea SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament. Speaking to...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stocks slip on technology, housing numbers ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:58:59 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Disappointing forecasts from technology companies and an unexpected drop in home construction added to worries about the economy and sent stocks modestly lower.
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			<dc:creator>STEPHEN BERNARD and TIM PARADIS</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:34:42 EST</pubDate>
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-- Weak home building a drag on economic recovery WASHINGTON - The budding economic recovery isn't getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends.
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			<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:34:42 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lawmakers seek Fed audit after critical AIG report ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:27 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- A group of House Democrats are stepping up demands for greater transparency from the Federal Reserve after reports that the Fed mishandled the bailout of insurance giant American International Group Inc.
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			<dc:creator>DANIEL WAGNER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Housing starts fall sharply, inflation edges up ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:36 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of new homes in the United States hit a six month low in October, providing more evidence of the economy's sluggish recovery, while a surge in the cost of new and used vehicles lifted consumer prices.
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			<dc:creator>Lucia Mutikani</dc:creator>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of new homes in the United States hit a six month low in October, providing more evidence of the economy's sluggish recovery, while a surge in the cost of new and used vehicles lifted consumer prices.
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			<dc:creator>Lucia Mutikani</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dollar mostly lower as Fed official says '2012' ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:51:16 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- The dollar mostly declined Wednesday, with the euro bumping up near $1.50 as a Federal Reserve official said in a speech that interest rates could possibly not rise until 2012 from their current record low near zero - if the Fed acts as it has before.
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			<dc:creator>TALI ARBEL</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Small bank index suggests recovery is elusive ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47:37 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A sustained U.S. economic recovery is unlikely until all banks, and not just the big institutions bailed out with government funds, start to recover from the effects of the financial crisis, according to longtime investment strategist Don Coxe.
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			<dc:creator>John Parry</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed's Bullard says shrinking reserves key to exit ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:35 EST</pubDate>
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ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank may start tightening financial conditions by adjusting its extensive asset purchase programs rather than raising interest rates.
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			<dc:creator>Mark Felsenthal</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ China's Wen seeks to reassure Obama on trade ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:36:43 EST</pubDate>
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told President Barack Obama his nation does not seek a trade surplus with the United States and wants to balance flows, striking a conciliatory note but avoiding public comment on currency rifts.
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			<dc:creator>Caren Bohan and Patricia Zengerle</dc:creator>
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told President Barack Obama his nation does not seek a trade surplus with the United States and wants to balance flows, striking a conciliatory note but avoiding public comment on currency rifts.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Gold hits record near $1,150/oz as dollar slips ]]></title>
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LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit a fresh record high near $1,150 an ounce on Wednesday, boosting precious metals across the board, as a dip in the dollar index added to momentum buying as prices broke through key technical resistance levels.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:39:29 EST</pubDate>
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Gold slips after hitting high, dollar stays down SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gold fell on profit taking on Wednesday after reaching a record high on economic uncertainties and the downtrend in the dollar, while Asian stocks edged higher as hunger for risk stayed high as the year end approached....
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SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gold fell on profit taking on Wednesday after reaching a record high on economic uncertainties and the downtrend in the dollar, while Asian stocks edged higher as hunger for risk stayed high as the year end approached.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Asian stocks mixed amid caution after gains ]]></title>
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HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday amid investor caution following the recent advance in the region's markets.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:02:26 EST</pubDate>
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Obama meets Wen as China visit winds down BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama continued courting China in talks with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, opening an opportunity to press him on the economic and currency strains that have shadowed his goodwill visit. Obama's first trip to...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:34:27 EST</pubDate>
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Obama meets Wen as China visit winds down BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama continued courting China in talks with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, opening an opportunity to press him on the economic and currency strains that have shadowed his goodwill visit. Obama's first trip to...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama meets Wen as China visit winds down ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:34:17 EST</pubDate>
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BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama continued courting China in talks with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, opening an opportunity to press him on the economic and currency strains that have shadowed his goodwill visit.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:34:17 EST</pubDate>
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BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama continued courting China in talks with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, opening an opportunity to press him on the economic and currency strains that have shadowed his goodwill visit.
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			<dc:creator>Caren Bohan and Patricia Zengerle</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Signs point to a lukewarm recovery ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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The economic recovery continues to be weak, as data released Tuesday show that the expansion of the nation's industrial sector slowed to a crawl in October.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Geithner: US must not drop ball on financial fix ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:49:37 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress on Tuesday that efforts to strengthen the global financial system to prevent another deep crisis will falter if the United States drops the ball on overhauling regulation of its own banking system.
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