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Stronger dollar, weak economic data pummel stocks

NEW YORK — Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.

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    Weak home-building a drag on economic recovery

    WASHINGTON — The budding economic recovery isn't getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends.  Published: November 19, 2009 ( 0)

    Stocks post modest gains on rise in commodities

    NEW YORK — Stocks finished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials shares.  Published: November 18, 2009 ( 0)

    Many will have to repay part of tax credit

    WASHINGTON — More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama's tax break that was designed to help consumers spend...  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

    Retail sales figures point to subdued holidays

    WASHINGTON — Improved retail sales gave Wall Street a boost Monday but provided little hope for a robust holiday shopping season that might invigorate the economic recovery.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

    Time Warner set to spin off AOL

    SAN FRANCISCO — Time Warner said Monday that it will spin off its Internet business, AOL Inc., as a separate company on Dec. 9.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

    Post office loss $3.8B last year

    WASHINGTON — The Postal Service reported a loss of $3.8 billion last year, despite a reduction of 40,000 full-time positions and other cost-cutting measures.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

    Vonage settles with Vermont

    MONTPELIER — Vermont's attorney general says the state will receive $45,000 as part of a $3 million multistate settlement with Vonage Holdings Corp., an Internet-based telephone company.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

    Stocks market only as strong as latest data

    NEW YORK — There's a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.  Published: November 16, 2009 ( 0)
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