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<title><![CDATA[Martin Crutsinger - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/24650.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Martin Crutsinger]]></description><category domain="24650">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Administration Announces 90-Day Delay for Many Tax Payments]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/03/18/administration_announces_90-day_delay_for_many_tax_payments_142696.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The Trump administration says individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for 90 days past the usual April 15 deadline. The extension announced Tuesday is an effort to inject up to $300 billion into the economy at a time when the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury Department Labels China a Currency Manipulator]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/08/06/us_treasury_department_labels_china_a_currency_manipulator_140952.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict between the world'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s two biggest economies.
The decision, which came hours after President...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fed Cuts Key Rate for First Time in More Than a Decade]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/08/01/fed_cuts_key_rate_for_first_time_in_more_than_a_decade_140907.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for the first time in a decade to try to counter the impact of President Donald Trump'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s trade wars, stubbornly low inflation and global weakness.
It left open the possibility of future rate cuts, but...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Powell&rsquo;s Message to Congress: Rate Cut Is Likely Coming Soon]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/11/powells_message_to_congress_rate_cut_is_likely_coming_soon_140761.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Pointing to a weaker global economy, rising trade tensions and chronically low inflation, Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade.
Delivering the central...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Powell Testimony to Be Studied for Signs of Coming Rate Cut]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/10/powell_testimony_to_be_studied_for_signs_of_coming_rate_cut_140745.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Every sentence Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to Congress this week is sure to be parsed by investors who expect '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and hope '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' the Fed will cut interest rates later this month for the first time in a decade.
Powell will testify for two days...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Economy Grew at Strong 3.2% Rate in First Quarter]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/26/us_economy_grew_at_strong_32_rate_in_first_quarter_140175.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, rising trade tensions and a partial government shutdown.
The advance in the gross...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump to Nominate Conservative Stephen Moore for Fed Board]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/23/trump_to_nominate_conservative_stephen_moore_for_fed_board_139844.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate Stephen Moore, a conservative economic analyst and frequent critic of the Federal Reserve, to fill a vacancy on the Fed'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s seven-member board.
Moore, a well-known and often polarizing figure in Washington...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fed Lifts Rates for 4th Time This Year But Sees Fewer Hikes]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/19/fed_lifts_rates_for_4th_time_this_year_but_sees_fewer_hikes_138974.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the fourth time this year to reflect the U.S. economy'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s continued strength but signaling that it expects to slow hikes next year.
The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifted...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[After the Fed's Likely Rate Hike This Week, All Bets Are Off]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/18/after_the_feds_likely_rate_hike_this_week_all_bets_are_off_138957.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Having raised interest rates with steady regularity in recent months, the Federal Reserve may embrace a new message this week: Flexibility.
On Wednesday, the Fed is set to announce its fourth rate hike of the year. But after this week, no one is sure what it will...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Imposes Tariffs on $200 Billion More of Chinese Goods]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/09/18/trump_imposes_tariffs_on_200_billion_more_of_chinese_goods_138101.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The Trump administration will impose tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, escalating a trade war between the world'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s two biggest economies and potentially raising prices on goods ranging from handbags to bicycle tires.
The tariffs...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Infrastructure Plan Relies on State, Local Funding]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/02/12/trump_infrastructure_plan_relies_on_state_local_funding_136248.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' President Donald Trump on Monday launched a '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'big week'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' for his long-awaited infrastructure plan, which envisions spurring $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade to rebuild roads and highways. The plan would fulfill some Trump campaign goals but rely...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Powell Casts Himself as a Figure of Stability for the Fed]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/11/28/powell_casts_himself_as_a_figure_of_stability_for_the_fed_135632.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Jerome Powell says that if confirmed as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, he expects the Fed to continue raising interest rates gradually to support its twin goals of maximum employment and stable prices.
Under his leadership, Powell also says, the Fed...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Economy Grew at Solid 3% Rate in 3rd Quarter, Despite Storms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/10/28/economy_grew_at_solid_3_rate_in_3rd_quarter_despite_storms_135393.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' Powered by businesses and consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 3 annual pace last quarter despite two devastating hurricanes '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' evidence of economic durability and all but assuring that the Federal Reserve will resume raising interest rates late this...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Sends Congress $4.1 Trillion Budget]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/05/23/trump_administration_sends_congress_41_trillion_budget_133972.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is sending Congress a $4.1 trillion spending plan that relies on faster economic growth and steep cuts in a range of support programs for low-income individuals to balance the government's books over the next decade.
The proposed budget, for the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Sends Record $4 Trillion Spending Plan to Congress]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/02/obama_sends_record_4_trillion_spending_plan_to_congress_125472.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget Monday that would boost taxes on higher-income Americans and corporations, pushing past tight federal spending caps to fund an ambitious public works program and provide middle-class tax relief.
Obama's...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Sends $4 Trillion Spending Plan to Congress]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/02/obama_sends_4_trillion_spending_plan_to_congress_125466.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $4 trillion budget Monday that seeks to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations and use the extra income to lift the fortunes of families who have felt squeezed during tough economic times.
He would also ease...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Economy Shrank at Steep 2.9 Percent Rate in Q1]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/06/25/us_economy_shrank_at_steep_29_percent_rate_in_q1_123109.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economy shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. But the setback is widely thought to be temporary, with growth...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Economy Shrank at 1 Percent Rate in Q1]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/05/29/us_economy_shrank_at_1_percent_rate_in_q1_122791.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The U.S. economy was battered even more than first suspected by the harsh winter, actually shrinking from January through March. But economists are confident the contraction was temporary.
The economy contracted at an annual rate of 1 percent in the first quarter,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Yellen: Fed Monitoring Recent Weaker Economic Data]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/27/yellen_fed_monitoring_recent_weaker_economic_data_121755.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted Thursday that recent economic data have pointed to weaker-than-expected gains in consumer spending and job growth. She said the Fed will be watching to see whether the slowdown proves only a temporary blip caused by severe...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Yellen to Offer First Public Comments as Fed Chair]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/02/11/yellen_to_offer_first_public_comments_as_fed_chair_121543.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen can expect global financial markets to scrutinize her first public remarks since taking over the Fed's leadership this month.
Investors this week will try to determine whether Yellen will embrace all the policies of her predecessor,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Obama Sends Congress $3.77 Trillion Spending Plan]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/10/obama_sends_congress_377_trillion_spending_plan_117886.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.77 trillion spending blueprint that seeks to achieve an elusive "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits by raising taxes further on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs such as Social Security.
The...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Economy Expands at 0.4 Percent Rate]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/03/28/us_economy_expands_at_04_percent_rate_117709.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster but still anemic rate at the end of last year. However, there is hope that growth accelerated in early 2013 despite higher taxes and cuts in government spending.
The economy grew at an annual rate of 0.4 percent in the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fed Is Expected to Maintain Stimulative Programs]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/03/20/fed_is_expected_to_maintain_stimulative_programs_117547.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to maintain its resolve to keep borrowing costs at record lows despite growing signs that the economy is strengthening.
The Fed will end a two-day meeting with a policy statement and updated economic forecasts....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Retails Sales Up 1.1 Percent in February]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/03/13/retails_sales_up_11_percent_in_february_117438.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 percent compared with January. About half the jump reflected higher gas prices, but even excluding gas purchases, retail sales rose 0.6 percent.
The report Wednesday from the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Factory Orders Up 1.8 Percent in December]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/02/04/us_factory_orders_up_18_percent_in_december_116912.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. factory orders increased in December even though companies trimmed their orders for goods that signal investment plans.
Factory orders rose 1.8 percent in December compared to November, when orders had fallen 0.3 percent, the Commerce Department said Monday.
But...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Economy Grew at 3.1% in Summer, But Likely Slowing]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/12/20/economy_grew_at_31_in_summer_but_likely_slowing_116486.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time in nearly three years. But the economy is likely slowing in the current quarter.
The Commerce...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[US Federal Deficit Totals $844.5B Through 8 Months]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Martin Crutsinger</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal budget deficit is approaching $1 trillion for a fourth straight year even though the government is collecting more tax revenue than last year.
The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the deficit grew by $124.6 billion in May. That put the deficit through...]]></description>
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