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Stock futures fall ahead of GDP report about 1 hour ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures dropped Friday as investors cautiously awaited the government's first reading on gross domestic product....  Read Story.

More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls about 7 hours ago TOKYO (AP) -- Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of its fragile recovery: The jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and factories made fewer cars and mobile phones....  Read Story.

Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter about 8 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker....  Read Story.

Summary Box: Fed mulls ways to rev up growth about 9 hours ago WHAT TO DO? Debate is intensifying at the Federal Reserve over how best to cope with a weakening recovery....  Read Story.

Debate intensifies in Fed over economy about 14 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Debate is intensifying at the Federal Reserve over how best to cope with a weakening recovery, with momentum growing for a concrete plan to prevent a backslide into recession...  Read Story.

Summary Box: Initial jobless claims drop about 15 hours ago JOBLESS CLAIMS DROP: New requests for unemployment benefits dropped last week by 11,000 to 457,000, the third drop in four weeks....  Read Story.

Stocks fall amid uncertainty over the economy about 15 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks ended a choppy day with a modest loss Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals....  Read Story.

Exxon Mobil, Colgate-Palmolive among big movers about 15 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.

Stocks regain ground as market stays on bumpy path about 17 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks recovered from early losses Thursday as investors waited for the government's reading on second-quarter gross domestic product....  Read Story.

Cuba: Deficit lower than expected for 2010 about 18 hours ago HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba says its budget deficit came in far below forecasts in the first half of 2010, evidence that tax increases and deep spending cuts on food imports may be helping the communist g  Read Story.

Fed official eyes revival of crisis-era program about 20 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Federal Reserve official says the central bank should revive a crisis-era program to buy government debt if the country seems headed toward a bout with deflation....  Read Story.

Stocks fall as traders await Friday's GDP report about 20 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are falling as investors waiting for the government's gross domestic product report had a muted response to earnings and economic reports....  Read Story.

Stocks up on earnings, drop in unemployment claims about 21 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rose Thursday after upbeat earnings reports and a modest drop in claims for unemployment benefits renewed some optimism about the economy....  Read Story.

Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 about 23 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated....  Read Story.

Stock futures rise on strong global earnings July 29, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures rose Thursday following further signs that Europe's economy is bouncing back faster than expected....  Read Story.

German jobless rate edges up to 7.6 percent July 29, 2010 BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's unemployment rate edged up slightly to 7.6 percent in July from 7.5 percent the previous month as summer vacations started, but the labor market is still on the road to re  Read Story.

Eurozone economic sentiment up again in July July 29, 2010 LONDON (AP) -- Economic sentiment in the 16 countries that use the euro is at its highest level for over two years, the European Commission said Thursday....  Read Story.

AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011 July 29, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey  Read Story.

Japan retail sales up 3.2 percent in June July 28, 2010 TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's retail sales in June rose for the sixth straight month, but the pace of growth is slowing....  Read Story.

Stocks fall after Fed report on regional economy July 28, 2010 THE FED CONFIRMS INVESTORS' VIEW: The Federal Reserve's "beige book," its report on the economy region by region, showed that the recovery is slowing in some parts of the country. That confirmed how i  Read Story.

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