Many regions around the country have been hanging tough since the recession began in 2008. While it’s created a complicated web of economic uncertainties, it’s also created a huge opportunity for the US to emerge stronger and more resilient. Recently I spoke on a panel about economic resiliency at an event hosted by theRockefeller Foundation [...]
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall-style meeting in Euclid, Ohio, Monday, May 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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ALBANY, NY – President Obama and Governor Andrew Cuomo bonded Tuesday over a vision of economic prosperity for the future, while sharing a rosier view of the current state and national economies. This nation, this state, went through hard times, Cuomo said as he introduced his fellow Democrat who is seeking a second term. We [...]
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OMAHA, Neb. — The economy appears to be improving in nine Midwest and Plains states because of the strength of manufacturing and agricultural businesses, according to a survey of business leaders released Tuesday. The overall economic index in the monthly Mid-America report grew to 60 in April. Thats even healthier than Marchs 58.6 because any [...]
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By Julien Toyer and Carlos Ruano VALENCIA, Spain | Wed May 2, 2012 2:41am EDT
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VANCOUVER, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Search Minerals Inc. (“Search” or the “Company”) /quotes/zigman/621164 CA:SMY 0.00% is announcing positive results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) on its Foxtrot Rare Earth Element Project (“Foxtrot Project”). The PEA was prepared by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA), and demonstrates that the Foxtrot Project has robust [...]
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Today: Manufacturing in the US increases, flooring economists who expected a drawback and suggesting more strong April numbers to come. Also: Dow rides Intel (INTC), HP and the economy to a four-year high, and solar stocks rise after analyst sees the bottom. Economists shocked by positive first report on April economy The first major report [...]
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NEW YORK, May 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Senior executives from Brazilian public companies in the energy, water, and mining industries will discuss their companies’ economic position at NYSSA’s Investing in Brazil Conference on May 17, 2012. Brazil has been one of the fastest growing emerging markets in recent years. Many still see growth opportunities [...]
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GDP (pct,y/y) Q4 11 Q3 11 Q2 11 Q1 11 Q410 Q3 10 Q2 10 Q1 10 Q4 09 5.2 5.8 4.3 4.9 4.8 5.3 8.9 10.1 4.4 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y) FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB 7.5 0.3 2.9 1.8 2.9 2.5 3.0 -0.6 1.3 -5.6 [...]
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* HSBC PMI at 49.3 in April, 48.3 in March, 49.6 in Feb * Chinas official PMI hits 13-month high after dim Q1 * Discrepancy shows private firms still struggling * Pace of economic rebound in question By Lucy Hornby BEIJING, May 2 (Reuters) – Chinas manufacturing sector showed fresh signs of bottoming out in [...]
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