August durables drop sharpest in seven months
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made manufactured goods took their sharpest tumble in  seven months during August, the Commerce Department reported on  Wednesday as demand weakened across nearly every category of  durable good.
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Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was stripped out, government data showed on Friday.
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U.S. construction spending fell a  sharper-than-expected 1 percent last month as home building  posted a seventh straight drop, according to a government  report on Friday that underscored the weakness in the U.S.  housing market.
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WASHINGTON -- Retail sales in August posted the weakest showing in two months as worried consumers curbed their spending habits.
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Sales of new homes plunged in August and prices posted their biggest year-on-year drop in nearly 37 years, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday, underlining the depth of problems facing the housing sector.
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Consumer prices posted a rare decline in August while the battered housing industry saw construction fall to the slowest pace in 12 years.
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WASHINGTON -- Construction of new homes fell in August to the slowest pace in 12 years as troubles in the housing industry continued to intensify.
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UK public finances worsened in August, with net borrowing widening to Â£7.6bn, according to the latest ONS figures.
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Orders for US durable goods fell unexpectedly in August but beat forecasts once transportation equipment was stripped out, government data showed on Friday in evidence the economy is again pumping strongly.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods fell unexpectedly in August and mortgage applications  declined last week in spite of dropping interest rates, reports  pointing to economic weakness showed on Wednesday.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable goods fell by a much sharper-than-expected 7.8 percent in January as nondefense goods orders saw their biggest monthly decline ever, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.    The Commerce Department reported retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in August, following a 0.8 percent gain the previous month...
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WASHINGTON -- Battered consumers, faced with weak income growth and rising inflation, trimmed their spending in August by the largest amount in nearly a year. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending, after adjusting for inflation, dropped by 0.1 percent last month, the first...
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Orders for U.S. durable goods fell  unexpectedly in August but beat forecasts once transportation  was stripped out, government data showed on Friday in fresh  evidence the economy has regained momentum.
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Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable  goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft  demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was  stripped out, government data showed on Friday.
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Home builders slammed on the brakes in August as starts on new homes sank to their lowest level in more than three years, and a drop in permits signaled more weakness ahead for the real estate market.
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Resales of U.S. homes fell 2.7  percent in August, decreasing more than expected as mortgage  interest rates picked up in the early summer, a trade  association report showed on Friday.