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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Rises In May From April

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:19:10 +0000

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more than six years

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Unemployment Drops to 7.5 Percent

Associated Press — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:59:07 +0000

The unemployment rate is now at a four-year low of 7.5 percent. The government says employers added 165,000 jobs last month -- and that hiring in the previous two months was stronger than was first thought

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Gasoline More Costly Than A Year Ago

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:28:32 +0000

The average price of gasoline is now higher than it was a year ago for the first time since late April.

The national average for retail gasoline was $3.662 per gallon Thursday, a penny higher than it was on this date in 2011

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Sales Contracts For Homes Dropped In April

Associated Press — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:31:30 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A gauge of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in April from nearly a two-year high in the previous month. Still, sales are well ahead of last year's level for the same month, a sign that a slow recovery in the housing market continues

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Unemployment Falls In Two-Thirds Of US States

Associated Press — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:28:40 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.

The Labor Department says unemployment rates dropped in 37 states in April, the most in three months

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Pump Prices Drop 5 Percent Since April

Associated Press — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:04:22 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices have dropped 5 percent since peaking last month.

The national average fell to $3.739 per gallon on Thursday, down nearly 20 cents since hitting a high of $3.936 on April 6

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Agency: Plane Broke Up In Flight Before Wyo. Crash

Associated Press — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:05:26 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal investigators say a twin-engine plane broke up in flight before crashing in southwest Wyoming last month, killing the only person aboard.

A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report dated April 20 does not say why the plane broke up

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