US economy officials loosen their lips
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Could the nation's top economic officials be abandoning the colorless, cryptic language of Fedspeak in describing the state of the economy?
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WASHINGTON -- With the economy shifting into a slower gear and inflation apparently retreating, Federal Reserve officials are likely to pat themselves on the back for engineering a soft landing and leave interest rates alone.
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Federal regulators proposed Tuesday to loosen restrictions on executives' comments in the weeks before their company goes public in a stock sale, a move that could bring the first significant changes in 70 years to a traditional fixture known as the quiet period.
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The Bush administration is trying to keep a lid on growing frustration over faltering talks to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons as criticism surfaces from hardliners in the wings, experts say.
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European capitals are wavering over how to approach the final two years of a US administration saddled with inconclusive wars.
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White House officials today found themselves explaining recent remarks by the former top American administrator in Iraq.
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At the conclusion of US election when looking forward into the future some high officials in US government have resigned after weighing the advantages and disadvantages.
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Japanese financial officials tried to play down worries Friday that a planned revision in calculating growth may show the economy shrank instead of grew slightly in the quarter ended Sept. 30.
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China has signalled a toughening of its currency stance, with Premier Wen Jiabao blaming the US for recent volatility and the central bank reiterating that there will be no adjustments to its exchange rate any time soon.
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BIG-NAME retailers in the US want to stop the Bush administration from curbing the import of popular Chinese-made apparel and textiles.
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Americans have resolved to improve their fiscal lot.
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U.S. manufacturing executives have  become somewhat less confident about the domestic and world  economies, as high energy prices and rising interest rates take  a toll on business, according to a study released on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- Business interests that have grumbled for years about government regulations are getting the ear of federal officials considering changes in those policies.
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Trying to fend off lawsuits, foreign competition and state rules, a variety of the nationâs big industries are backing off their objections to federal regulations.
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Policy makers and Wall Street analysts are being forced to scale back their expectations for growth in the overall economy.
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WASHINGTON - Americans are becoming increasingly glum about their economic prospects, as uncertainty over the outcome of the neck-and-neck presidential race grows.