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Weak economy pushes jobless claims to 7-year high WASHINGTON - Tight credit is taking a toll on manufacturing and jobs.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   2008-10-02 Japan faces fresh economic gloom TOKYO (AFP) - Worries grew Tuesday that Japan's economy was slipping into recession as job offers sank to their lowest level in four years, while consumer spending and industrial output tumbled.   Nations:Japan   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-30 US consumer spending flat as incomes rise WASHINGTON (AFP) - US consumers kept a tight rein on spending in August even as incomes rose, government data showed Monday.   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-29 Tightening of credit strikes nerve among consumers When Deb Freitag applied for a credit card so she could replace her roof, her leaky refrigerator and her old dishwasher, she was offered a $1,000 line of credit, not the $5,000 she needed.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch   Source:(AP)   2008-09-26 Fed to hold rates steady and ride out storms WASHINGTON - Tighten your seat belt. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues are doing just that as they prepare to ride out economic and financial storms by holding their most important interest rate steady this week and probably through the rest of this year.   Nations:U.S.   People:Ben Bernanke Barack Obama John McCain   Activities:Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy 2008 U.S. Recession   2008-09-14 Headlines Weak economy pushes jobless claims to 7-year high 2008-10-02 Japan faces fresh economic gloom 2008-09-30 US consumer spending flat as incomes rise 2008-09-29 Tightening of credit strikes nerve among consumers 2008-09-26 Fed to hold rates steady and ride out storms 2008-09-14 EU finance ministers try to tackle soaring prices 2008-09-13 Oil's climb forced companies to become leaner 2008-09-04 US economy still stuck as inflation heats up: Beige Book 2008-09-03 Consumer outlook up, housing bottom may be near 2008-08-26 German consumer, business confidence ebbs 2008-08-26 Retail sales drop for first time in 5 months 2008-08-13 Eurozone business activity 'close to seven-year low' 2008-08-05 Wall Street extends rally after Fed decision 2008-08-05 Rising prices stifle impact of stimulus payments 2008-08-04 Consumer spending after inflation drops in June 2008-08-04 U.S. cities tout merits of less costly 'staycations' 2008-08-01 Economy gains traction in spring; shrank year end 2008-07-31 Americans look for ray of hope in economic gloom 2008-07-29 German consumer confidence at five-year low 2008-07-28 As costs rise, inflation's next front is retailers 2008-07-27 Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker 2008-07-24 Widespread earnings woes reflect consumer fears 2008-07-21 Downturn gains steam as inflation roars ahead 2008-07-15 After-tax incomes and spending show big gains 2008-06-27 US economy logs better but still subpar growth 2008-06-26 Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged at 2 percent 2008-06-25 Fed: High energy, food prices keep economy weak 2008-06-11 Inflation moves up on Bernanke's list of worries 2008-06-03 Incomes and spending both slow in April 2008-05-30 New reports give bleak outlook on housing, economy 2008-05-27 Stocks higher after home sales data, lower oil 2008-05-27 Home Depot, Target results show retail gloom 2008-05-20 Stocks stumble on record oil, inflation worries 2008-05-20 Retail sales dip for second time in 2 months 2008-05-13 Analysis: Good economic news something of a mirage 2008-05-11 U.S. onsumers give stores some relief 2008-05-08 Shoppers go after bargains in April 2008-05-08 Consumer spending up mainly because of sharp price increases 2008-05-01 Stocks rise and Dow crosses 13,000 as dollar advances 2008-05-01 Investors look to earnings for hints about consumer spending 2008-04-26 Bush says rebates going out Monday should help economy 2008-04-25 Consumer confidence falls to new low 2008-04-11 Bush, Democrats spar over housing plans 2008-04-10 Retailers turn in dreary March sales 2008-04-10 Shopping in Lousy Mood Will Cost You 2008-04-08 U.S. consumer spending weak in February 2008-03-28 Fed policy-maker warns U.S. near recession 2008-03-28 U.S. economy sputters with 0.6 percent growth 2008-03-27 Stocks pause after big two-day rally 2008-03-25 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Fed to hold rates steady and ride out storms 2008-09-14 EU finance ministers try to tackle soaring prices 2008-09-13 Japan faces fresh economic gloom 2008-09-30 US economy still stuck as inflation heats up: Beige Book 2008-09-03 US consumer spending flat as incomes rise 2008-09-29 Retail sales drop for first time in 5 months 2008-08-13 U.S. cities tout merits of less costly 'staycations' 2008-08-01 Consumer outlook up, housing bottom may be near 2008-08-26 Wall Street extends rally after Fed decision 2008-08-05 Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker 2008-07-24 Data eases fears of sharp economic slowdown 2007-03-31 Tightening of credit strikes nerve among consumers 2008-09-26 Eurozone business activity 'close to seven-year low' 2008-08-05 Consumer spending after inflation drops in June 2008-08-04 Widespread earnings woes reflect consumer fears 2008-07-21 Fed: High energy, food prices keep economy weak 2008-06-11 Analysis: Good economic news something of a mirage 2008-05-11 Investors look to earnings for hints about consumer spending 2008-04-26 Bush, Democrats spar over housing plans 2008-04-10 Mortgage woes, economic worry sink Wall Street 2008-03-06 Governors to push Congress, Bush for more 2008-02-25 Have we seen worse of mortgage crisis? 2007-11-24 Credit, housing sink Wall St; Starbucks dives 2007-11-15 Stocks drop after weak jobs report 2007-09-07 Fears rise on U.S. job losses 2007-09-07

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