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Tokyo stocks fall on concerns over US
FT.com - Japan's main stock indices ended mildly down on Wednesday, hit by continuing fears over the US economy.
China says to maintain rapid, stable growth in 2007
Reuters - China will keep to a path of rapid but
stable economic growth in 2007, the head of the National
Development and Reform Commission, China's top planning agency,
said on Wednesday.
Private sector adds 57,000 jobs in Feb
Reuters - U.S. private employers likely added
57,000 new jobs in February, about half of what economists had
expected, according to a report released on Wednesday,
indicating weakness in the labor market and a slowing economy.
CEOs see stronger economic growth: survey
Reuters - U.S. chief executive officers expect the
economy to grow over the next six months, according to a
quarterly survey by the Business Roundtable released on
Wednesday.
Greenspan says bottom of home sales decline reached
Reuters - A bottom has been hit in the decline
of U.S. home sales, said former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan on Wednesday.
Fed spies signs of slower growth
Reuters - U.S. growth slowed in some parts of
the country last month and private employers hired fewer people
than expected, according to reports on Wednesday that chime
with other weak signals from the economy.
Economy grows in most areas of U.S.
AP - Most parts of the country saw modest economic growth in the past month, although there were pockets of sluggishness as businesses continued to cope with fallout from the troubled housing and automotive industries.
Economic bulletins from Federal Reserve
AP - Reports on economic conditions from the Federal Reserve's 12 regional bank districts. The survey was released Wednesday.
Consumer borrowing increases in January
AP - Consumers borrowing increased in January, reflecting an increase in auto loans.
Fed sees "some slowing" in segments of US economy
AFP - The modest pace of US economic activity is continuing for the most part with "some slowing" in a few regions and weakness in a few sectors, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book report Wednesday.
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