Data point to cooler growth, steady rates
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U.S. employers added 128,000 workers   to their payrolls in August, evidence of a cooler -- but still   solid -- pace of economic growth that could let the Federal   Reserve hold interest rates steady.
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The British-based bank delivers an upbeat outlook and modest writedowns.
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Earnings statement reveals the consumer lender is on the right track.
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Economic data released Wednesday supports decision to cut interest rates.
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Investor's Business Daily - President Bush said the long-term outlook was bright despite current troubles. "Given the economy's strong basic structure, free mobility of labor, relatively low taxes, well-balanced capital markets and openness to trade, prospects for continued growth in the years ahead remain good," said a report by Bush's Council of Economic Advisers. The White House stuck to its forecast for 2.7% growth in '08, far above the 1.6% predicted by private-sector economists.
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The economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of this year compared with 0.7 percent during the first three months of 2007, according to official data published on Friday.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are  expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, but they  are also seen renewing an inflation warning even while taking  stock of cooler economic growth.
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A gauge of future economic activity that had declined for five-straight months reversed course in November, signaling the nation&#39;s financial engine is still gaining power, even though the growth rate has slowed.
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The US economy is following the Federal Reserve script for an orderly slowdown, with inflation cooling enough to allow the central bank to keep rates steady for a second consecutive session, analysts say.
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Understanding economic data is essential to investing success.
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U.S. private sector wage growth   should continue to accelerate in the months ahead on the back   of a healthy employment climate, according to a survey released   on Tuesday.
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A gauge of future economic activity that had declined for five-straight months reversed course in November, signaling that the nation&#39;s financial engine is still gaining power even though the growth rate has slowed.
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Consumers' assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday.
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The more your money multiplies, the easier its growth gets.
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Interest rate hikes won't slow China's overheating GDP. Expect new controls on investment and credit.