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Saturday July 4, 2009 - Tacoma, WA

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Canada finance minister says unemployment to rise

Published July 3rd, 2009 - 12:44PM

Canada's finance minister said Friday that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job losses will mount into 2010 even after growth has begun.

Obama: More work needed to create new jobs

Published July 2nd, 2009 - 9:14AM

President Barack Obama says he's still "deeply concerned" about the continuing loss of jobs across the country.

As economy drops jobs, paychecks drop some weight

Published July 2nd, 2009 - 7:24AM

Americans lucky enough to still have a job are noticing something unpleasant in their paychecks: They're making less money.

Midwest economy: a state-by-state glance

Published July 1st, 2009 - 10:39AM

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions.

Economist: Midwest economy shows improvement

Published July 1st, 2009 - 7:39AM

A survey of business leaders in nine Midwestern and Plains states suggests that the region's economy continues to show signs of improvement, but job losses persist.

467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

Published July 1st, 2009 - 7:19AM

Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy.

Chinese surveys show manufacturing expanding

Published July 1st, 2009 - 3:49AM

China's manufacturing expanded in June, adding to signs the world's third-largest economy is rebounding from the collapse in global trade, but few new jobs were created, according to two surveys released Wednesday.

Job losses hit June consumer confidence

Published June 30th, 2009 - 7:09AM

Mounting job losses and other economic realities caught up with Americans in June, pushing down a key barometer of consumer sentiment after a streak of gains built on glimmers of hope.

Business confidence in Japan improves slightly

Published June 30th, 2009 - 4:29AM

Japanese companies remained deeply pessimistic even as a central bank survey showed their confidence improving from record lows, suggesting the world's second-largest economy is crawling rather than sprinting out of recession.

Central bankers urge move from stimulus to reform

Published June 29th, 2009 - 5:20AM

The Bank for International Settlements urged governments Monday to move away from "staggering" stimulus packages as the global economy stabilizes and focus instead on reforming the international financial system.

European economic confidence climbs

Published June 29th, 2009 - 4:00AM

European business and consumer confidence climbed for the third month in a row in June but still languished near its lowest point in two decades, the European Commission said Monday.

Japan unemployment rises to 5 1/2-year high

Published June 29th, 2009 - 3:50AM

Japanese companies may be starting to boost production, but they certainly aren't hiring yet.

China central bank chief says economy on the mend

Published June 29th, 2009 - 3:45AM

The head of China's central bank said Monday the country's economy was on the mend and expressed confidence that a government target of 8 percent growth this year would be met.

S. Korean bank says N. Korean economy grew in 2008

Published June 28th, 2009 - 4:04AM

North Korea's economy grew in 2008 after good weather boosted agricultural production, South Korea's central bank said Sunday.

Japan, South Korea agree to tighter economic ties

Published June 27th, 2009 - 5:00AM

Japan and South Korea have agreed to team up to nurse their economies back to financial health, Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Saturday.

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