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    U.S. economic anxiety hits women harder: study (Reuters)

    A resident looks at the price of gasoline as she fills up in Miami, January 2, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. economic downturn has spread personal financial worries far and wide, but women are more worried about paying bills, losing jobs, providing for children and saving for retirement, according to a study released on Thursday.


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    Fri, 09 May 2008 11:52:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    March trade gap narrows on record import drop (Reuters)

    A cargo ship sits at the dock at the Port of Miami February 24, 2006. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)Reuters - A record drop in U.S. imports because of slowing domestic demand took a big bite out of the U.S. trade deficit in March despite record high oil prices.


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    Fri, 09 May 2008 18:06:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Mortgage credit losses could total $500 bln: Goldman (Reuters)

    A foreclosed home is seen in Chicago January 28, 2008. (John Gress/Reuters)Reuters - Goldman Sachs economists expect a total of $500 billion in residential mortgage credit losses, a renewed slowdown in economic activity after the near-term boost from fiscal stimulus, and no monetary policy tightening in 2008 or 2009, according to a research note from the firm.


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    Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Oil-Rig Equipment Maker Goes Global As Energy Prices Keep Rising (Investor's Business Daily)
    Investor's Business Daily - High oil and natural-gas prices are making for blowout earnings for energy companies. T3 Energy Services is growing quickly by preventing blowouts. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 May 2008 21:53:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Economy - Friday (Investor's Business Daily)
    Investor's Business Daily - The world's largest economy will grow by less than a percent this year due to falling consumer sentiment, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The U. Mich. confidence gauge hit a 26-year low in April. Consumers tend to believe the economy is in a recession when growth is near zero, said Richard Curtin, director of the survey. But economists are rethinking their recession forecasts in the face of resilient U.S. data. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 May 2008 22:45:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    2008 growth outlook deteriorated: Blue Chip (Reuters)
    Reuters - Even with some signs of improvement in the U.S. financial markets and a temporary boost from the economic stimulus package, the growth outlook for the second half of this year has deteriorated, according to a panel of economic forecasters. -- read full article
    Sat, 10 May 2008 04:20:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount (AP)

    Democratic presidential hopeful,  Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., leads a discussion on the economy at  Vernier Software & Technology in Beaverton, Oregon Friday,  May 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Steve Slocum)AP - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending. Analysts forecast that trade would continue to be one of the economy's few bright spots this year.


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    Sat, 10 May 2008 10:56:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns (AP)

    Thomas Burgoon, top left, and Robert Serra prepare to trailer Burgoon's boat Friday, May 9, 2008, in North Miami Beach, Fla. The men had spent more than $80 to put 20 gallons of fuel in the boat that holds 50 gallons. The men took a shorter ride than normal due to the rising fuel costs. Burgoon explained 'there are only so many dollars coming into my home, so I have to cut costs.' (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)AP - Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.


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    Sat, 10 May 2008 11:02:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Paulson: housing bill woes not insurmountable (Reuters)

    The 2008 economic stimulus checks are printed at the Kansas City Regional Financial Center in Kansas City, Missouri, May 8, 2008. (Dave Kaup/Reuters)Reuters - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday said that problems with a housing relief bill under debate in the House of Representatives are "not insurmountable" and he would work toward a bill that President George W. Bush could sign.


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    Thu, 08 May 2008 11:39:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Paulson says markets feel calmer, bumps ahead (Reuters)
    Reuters - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday said that he believes financial markets feel calmer than they did in March, but the U.S. credit crisis has not yet run its course. -- read full article
    Thu, 08 May 2008 11:52:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Jobless claims fall 18,000 in latest week (Reuters)
    Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing claims for initial jobless benefits fell to a lower-than-expected level in the latest week, a government report showed on Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 08 May 2008 12:57:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Wall Street jumps on miners, oil (Reuters)

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 3, 2008. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday as a surge in global commodity prices propelled mining and energy shares higher, while technology shares gained after a top strategist said they were a good value.


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    Thu, 08 May 2008 23:33:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Stocks rise modestly even as oil extends record high run (AP)

    A floor trader walks out of the trading hall during morning trading at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange May 7, 2008. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)AP - Wall Street closed a quiet session with a moderate advance Thursday, with energy and other commodities companies leading the market as oil prices extended their record-breaking run.


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    Thu, 08 May 2008 21:53:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Shoppers went for bargains in April rebound (Reuters)

    A woman leaves a shop in the Twenty Ninth Street shopping district in Boulder, Colorado June 13, 2007. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Retail sales rebounded in April after the worst March in 13 years, as warmer weather boosted demand for spring and summer apparel, while most discounters shined as cash-strapped consumers hunted for bargains.


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    Thu, 08 May 2008 18:05:50 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
    Jobless claims, retail sales show resilience (Reuters)

    A sign outside a warehouse advertises available jobs in Arvada, Colorado October 5, 2007. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing claims for initial jobless benefits fell last week and retail sales rebounded last month from a dismal March, suggesting the economy, while soft, was not crumbling rapidly.


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    Thu, 08 May 2008 18:11:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Economy News
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