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The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would require Internet retailers to collect sales taxes on behalf of local governments. This bill has flaws that could be fixed in the House of Representatives and should be passed.
The whole of Europe is headed for a permanent recession -- a depression.
The U.S. Labor Department announced the U.S. economy created 165,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate slipped a notch to 7.5 percent.
The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report Friday the U.S. economy added 153,000 jobs in April and unemployment is expected steady at 7.6 percent.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported that consumer spending advanced 0.2 percent in March -- much weaker than January and February figures.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported gross domestic product grew at a 2.5 percent pace in the first quarter but don’t break out the champagne.
Forecasters expect the U.S. Commerce Department to report the U.S. economy grew a brisk 3.1 percent in the first quarter but don't break out the champagne.
Fresh evidence is emerging that the U.S. economy is slowing in the second quarter. Stock prices continued to slide as earnings disappointed and the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators pointed down.
Anti-growth policies continue to frustrate the aspirations of working Americans and making prospects for a better job market remote.
Free trade has been a rock on the back of the U.S. economy and American workers and the Barack Obama strategy will only make things worse.
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