Fast growth from 2007 to 2008, the early part of the recession, turned out to be a strong predictor of problems as the recession dragged on, according to an Associated Press analysis.
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Top international finance officials renewed their commitments to keep spending to support a global rebound while playing down differences over new U.S. approaches on bank reform.
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A Utah company plans to dig a series of underground caverns that it hopes to one day fill with compressed air, releasing it to generate electricity by turning a turbine and solving one of the most vexing problems facing the clean-energy industry -- how to store power.
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The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.
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For decades there was only one way to use the humble ketchup packet, and it was messy. Now, fast-food lovers have a choice: the traditional squeeze play -- or the option to dunk.
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Are you a customer of Denver Water? It's offering rebates if you replace certain inefficient fixtures, devices and appliances with more efficient qualifying models.
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Have you heard of Cash for Appliances? How about Dollars for Dishwashers or Funds for Furnaces? Learn more about the Department of Energy's new appliance rebate program. More
