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Factors pushing the U.S. economy
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Aug 17, 2011
It has been a topsy turvy month for the U.S. economy. So how did we get here?
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Report: More U.S. children live in poverty
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Amy Scott
Aug 17, 2011
A new study finds two out of 10 children in the U.S. live below the poverty line, more than a decade ago
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Companies sit on huge reserves of cash
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Adriene Hill
Aug 17, 2011
Major corporations hold more than a trillion dollars in cash, rather than use it to expand or hire. It's insurance for the companies, in case of a financial shock or second recession. And it may be good for their employees, too.
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GM's Dan Akerson on the restructuring of the auto industry
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Aug 17, 2011
The CEO of General Motors discusses how the company is trying to thrive after its government bailout and in this current state of the economy
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Wholesale prices on the rise
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Heidi Moore
Aug 17, 2011
The producer price index rose in July at its fastest clip in six months. That's not necessarily bad. What inflation rate implies a healing economy?
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Small business tries to create jobs
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Jennifer Collins
Aug 17, 2011
Los Angeles company copes with economic uncertainty when it comes to hiring
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Gift fair tests mood for holiday shopping
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Sally Herships
Aug 17, 2011
Gift businesses by the thousands brave economic angst to gather in New York for a trade show. It's the last big buying opportunity for the holidays.
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