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Wen says China faces possible new economic worries
AP - China's top economic official warned the country faces new problems and said Beijing will stick to its stimulus because the recovery lacks a solid foundation, according to comments reported Monday.
Dollar, euro rise against 'safe' yen
AFP - The dollar and the euro climbed against the safe-haven yen on Monday as hopes grew that the world economy was heading towards a recovery following positive US data, dealers said.
Euro zone industrial orders rise in June
AP - Industrial orders in the 16-nation euro zone rose 3.1 percent in June from the quarter before, official data showed Monday, suggesting the manufacturing sector could be emerging from recession.
NY labor union chief to chair New York Fed
AP - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has named a top state labor union official its chairman, the bank announced Monday.
Data suggest Europe, Asia looking up
AP - Economic data gave more evidence Monday that Europe and Asia are on the mend, while a top Chinese leader cautioned against blind optimism and said the world economy still faced 'many new difficulties.'
Oil near $75 per barrel on economic optimism
AP - Oil prices approached $75 a barrel Monday for the first time in 10 months amid growing optimism that the world's economies are on the mend.
US government to announce high-speed rail subsidies
AFP - The US government will begin announcing subsidies for high-speed rail projects, part of the economic stimulus package, in late September, a US official said Monday.
Oil nears $75 per barrel on economic optimism
AP - Oil prices approached $75 a barrel Monday for the first time in 10 months amid growing optimism that the world's economies are on the mend.
Analysis: Obama in crosswinds on detention policy
AP - After declaring he would rather look forward, President Barack Obama is delving instead into the past to deal with lingering assertions of CIA mistreatment of terror suspects during the Bush administration. It's another headache for an administration struggling to juggle two wars, a painful recession and a crowded agenda bogged down in Congress.
Gold falls on dollar strength, other metals rise
AP - A stronger dollar hurt gold prices Monday, but other metals finished slightly higher on hopes that demand for materials will pick up as the economy improves.
AP source: Obama to nominate Bernanke to 2nd term
AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, The Associated Press learned Monday night.
Obama to reappoint Bernanke as Fed chairman
AFP - President Barack Obama will reappoint Ben Bernanke Tuesday to a second term as chairman of the US Federal Reserve, an administration official said on condition of anonymity.
Surging US deficit under scrutiny
AFP - The staggering fiscal deficit plaguing President Barack Obama's administration comes under focus Tuesday as the White House and a financial scrutiny arm of Congress provide new government budget estimates and updated economic forecasts.
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