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August jobs data give stocks a boost
Stocks finished Friday with solid gains after the Labor Department said
employers added 128,000 jobs in August, suggesting that an economic slowdown
might not be as severe as some have predicted.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. payrolls grew by 128,000 in August
Hiring perked up in August as employers added 128,000 jobs, pulling down the
unemployment rate to 4.7 percent, a clear sign the nationâ?Ts economic
expansion still has staying power.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14620328/
Construction spending plunges
Construction spending plunged by the largest amount in nearly five years,
reflecting spreading weakness in the housing industry.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14621819/
Gas prices down for holiday
More Americans are expected to travel over the upcoming Labor Day weekend than
last year as fuel prices slip from their recent highs, the American Automobile
Association said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14561809/
Crude oil slips below $70 a barrel
Oil prices fell below $70 a barrel Friday, as Iranâ?Ts defiance of the United
Nationsâ?T request to stop its nuclear enrichment program didnâ?Tt lead to
immediate sanctions.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
Toyota sales rise; U.S. automakers slump
Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its U.S. sales in August, while GM sales
increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to
more fuel-efficient offerings. But Fordâ?Ts sales dropped 11.6 percent and
sales by Honda and DaimlerChrysler each fell 3.2 percent.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14624147/
Chrysler brings back zero percent financing
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is bringing back zero percent financing for
72 months on most 2006 models in an effort to clear lots for 2007 cars and
trucks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14622606/
Manufacturing expands at a slower pace
The nationâ?Ts manufacturing sector expanded in August at a slower clip than in
July amid rising commodity prices, a trade group said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14622053/
Consumer sentiment rises
U.S. consumer sentiment was stronger than expected in August, a report showed
on Friday, though expectations of the future economic situation worsened.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14622260/
Hispanics to pass blacks in buying power
Hispanics will outpace blacks as the most powerful minority consumers in the
country next year, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14623151/
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