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U.S. stocks close higher as oil rises $2
January 24, 2007NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes closed higher Tuesday as crude oil rose more than $2 a barrel ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's State of the Union address. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up for the first time in...
Crude oil rises on U.S. reserve plans
January 24, 2007NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices rose nearly 5 percent Tuesday to settle above $55 a barrel on news Washington would seek to more than double U.S. petroleum reserves. Light, sweet crude for March delivery settled up $1.46 or 4.7 percent...
U.S. stocks rise ahead of indicators
January 24, 2007NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes rose Tuesday in anticipation of December leading indicators and U.S. President George W. Bush's State of the Union address. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17.15 or 0.14 percent to 12,494...
U.S. economic indicators rise 0.3 percent
January 24, 2007NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) --The U.S. economy will likely grow at a modest rate over the next few months, an industry-backed research group said Tuesday. The index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3 percent in December, following a revised...
South Korea Rules Out Key Discussions in US Free Trade Talks
January 12, 2007With only days to go before the start of crucial free trade discussions with the United States, South Korea says it will not talk about several issues of key concern to Washington. Seoul says U.S. negotiators have not made satisfactory progress on addressing...
US adds 123,000 jobs, paced by services
January 05, 2007Washington (dpa) - The US economy added 123,000 jobs last month, closing out the year with growth in services such as health care and restaurants, the government said Friday. The jobless rate was unchanged from November at 4.5 per cent, but down from...
US economic growth revised downward
December 21, 2006Washington (dpa) - The US economy grew at an annual pace of 2.0 per cent in the third quarter, slower than previously believed, the government said Friday. The US Commerce Department's final calculation of gross domestic product (GDP) for July through...
Trade between US-Ukraine tops $2 billion over 10 months
December 19, 2006Total trade between Ukraine and the United States was worth more than $2 billion in January through October, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine reported on Wednesday. Ukraine's exports to the United States totaled $1.378 billion over ten months, whereas...
Broad US trade gap balloons to record
December 18, 2006Washington (dpa) - The US current account deficit, the broadest measure of the country's foreign trade, ballooned to a record 225.6 billion dollars last quarter, the US Commerce Department said Monday. A rising deficit in goods trade, due to surging...
- December 15, 2006
Washington (dpa) - US consumer prices were unchanged in November from the month before, halting a two-month drop despite retreating oil prices, the government said Friday. Year-on-year inflation stood at 2.0 per cent last month, the US Labour Department...
