US Midwest Business Growth Slows in Dec
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Business activity in the U.S. Midwest  expanded in December but at a slower rate than expected, with  hiring down after four months of growth, a report showed on  Thursday.
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Business activity in the U.S. Midwest  expanded in August for a 16th straight month but at a slower  pace than expected, as pricing pressures mounted, a report  showed on Tuesday.
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Business activity in the US Midwest expanded in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a report showed on Thursday.
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Small businesses were less optimistic about US economic growth last month than in July, and fewer expected sales to increase in the coming months, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
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Business & money: Market continued to slow in December with prices lower than in the summer months
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WASHINGTON : The vast US services sector grew at a slower pace in September as hurricanes and high energy prices inflicted pain, a survey showed.
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U.S. consumer confidence retreated in August while Chicago-area business activity slowed, according to reports on Tuesday that added to worries the economy's patch of slow growth may last beyond the summer.
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US business productivity grew more slowly in the third-quarter than first thought, a government report showed on Tuesday, with other economic indicators also painting a mixed picture for growth.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4  â Growth in American manufacturing slowed in August while construction spending dropped markedly in July.
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U.S. factory production shrank in December for the first time in nearly a year, sparking fears the economy may be headed for recession and sending stocks sharply lower.
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The U.S. economy grew at a  weaker-than-expected 3.1 percent annual pace in the final  quarter last year, its slowest since the beginning of 2003 as  the country's trade performance deteriorated and inflation  picked up, a government report on Friday showed.
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Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region contracted sharply in January and home building in December fell to the slowest pace since the early 1990s, according to reports on Thursday that reinforced fears of recession.
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U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.
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US manufacturing grew more slowly in August, a research group reported yesterday, adding to other signs that the economic expansion continued to lose steam in recent weeks.
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The U.S. economy grew at a weaker-than-expected 3.1 percent annual pace in the final quarter last year, its slowest since the beginning of 2003 as the country's trade performance deteriorated and inflation picked up, a government report on Friday showed.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing  to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published  on Friday.
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Business activity in the US Midwest grew in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a report showed on Thursday.