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China surprises with export-led March trade surplus

China surprises with export-led March trade surplus

Apr 10, 2012

BEIJING (Reuters) - China returned to an export-led trade surplus of $5.35 billion in March, heralding the prospect that a rebound in the global economy is lifting overseas orders just in time to... ...

Bernanke says financial stability a work in progress

Bernanke says financial stability a work in progress

Apr 9, 2012

STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has yet to fully recover from the effects of the financial crisis, and regulators must continue to find new ways to strengthen the banking system,... ...

Analysis: How low can U.S. jobless rate really fall?

Analysis: How low can U.S. jobless rate really fall?

Apr 9, 2012

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gary Feeman has been searching for a job for 16 months. He's not ready to give up just yet, but the 60-year-old worries he is running out of options. ...

Analysis: How low can U.S. jobless rate really fall?

Analysis: How low can U.S. jobless rate really fall?

Apr 8, 2012

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gary Feeman has been searching for a job for 16 months. He's not ready to give up just yet, but the 60-year-old worries he is running out of options. ...

Despite recovery, U.S. public employees face more layoffs

Despite recovery, U.S. public employees face more layoffs

Apr 8, 2012

(Reuters) - Since 2009, the city of Chesapeake, tucked up against the Great Dismal Swamp in southern Virginia, has cut its workforce twice. This summer, nearly three years after the recession ended,... ...