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COLUMN - Building a better economic yardstick: the new US GDP
ReutersBy Zachary Karabell May 31 (Reuters) - This week the U.S. government released yet another revision of 2013 first-quarter economic growth showing that the economy grew a little less than initially reported - 2.4 percent rather than 2.5 percent on an...Tags: Government, European Union, National Government, Research and Development, Politics
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Andres Oppenheimer: While Pacific Alliance thrives, Mercosur withers
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos may not have been hallucinating when he said last week that the Pacific Alliance - the bloc made up of Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile - "is the new economic and development engine of Latin America and the...Tags: Trade Dispute, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, United Nations, Istanbul (Turkey), Mexico
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Fed's Rosengren sees pickup in economic growth this year
ReutersMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Economic growth will likely pick up in the second half of this year, Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Eric Rosengren said on Wednesday, helping to trim a few tenths of a percentage point from the unemployment rate. U.S. GDP...Tags: Labor Markets, Federal Reserve, Central Bank
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Top US tax breaks to cost $12 trln over decade, benefit wealthy-CBO
Reuters* Top 20 pct of earners get half the benefit of top breaks * Tax breaks on capital gains favor the wealthy * Study favors Obama's approach to tax reform -Democrats By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The top ten U.S. tax deductions, credits...Tags: Republican Party, Dave Camp, Congressional Budget Office, Public Finance, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Brazil economic growth disappoints again
ReutersSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's economic growth fell short of forecasts once again in the first quarter as President Dilma Rousseff's numerous stimulus packages failed to aid manufacturers while consumers, frightened by rising inflation, grew more...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Polls, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Dilma Rousseff
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OECD cuts China growth outlook, urges reform roadmap
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) - The OECD on Wednesday slashed its forecast for China's 2013 economic growth to 7.8 percent, the same as last year's actual rate, from a previous 8.5 percent, citing weakening domestic demand amid global...Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, International Monetary Fund, Weather Reports, Weather
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Heat fans fight drowsiness at work after late games
The games end close to midnight. But the euphoria – or angst after a loss – can last hours longer. And that means it's hard to be perky and alert on the job the next day, Heat fans say. The NBA playoffs meant wild nights – and drowsy...Tags: National Hockey League, College Basketball, Eastern Conference (NHL), NBA Playoffs, Super Bowl
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PREVIEW-China May data to show economy fighting soft domestic demand
Reuters* May data may highlight risk that economy cooling further * Investment growth seen weakest in at least 3 months in May * Industrial output seen up 9.3 pct, unchanged from April * Exports seen up 7.3 pct, half of April * Imports likely rose 6 pct vs...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Consumers, Beijing (China), Interior Policy, Polls
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U.S. worker productivity increases as hourly compensation drops
American workers increased their productivity in the first quarter as hourly compensation fell. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a productivity increase of 0.5% at an annual rate during the first quarter of 2013. The increase reflects a 2.1%...
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Few turn out for city elections
The names of Tom Agnitsch and Patrick Lapka were misspelled in a previous version of this story. It has been revised to correct the errors. Aberdeen voters selected Alan Johnson and Rob Ronayne to fill the two open seats in the City Council election on...Tags: Political Fundraising, Local Elections, James B. Kraft, Dwayne Johnson, Politics
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LETTER: McKinney Right About Gambling
I have never voted Republican, but state Sen. John McKinney would get my vote every time. He said, "If our budget depends on an expansion of gambling, we're in big trouble. It doesn't solve budget problems. It doesn't enhance economic development, and it'...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure
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