WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. mortgage giant Fannie Mae made money in the first three months of the year and is not seeking additional federal aid. It's the first time the company has reported a net income gain since it was taken over by the government during the 2008 financial crisis....
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Associated Press, Thursday - 05/09/2013 - 11:40 AMThe resurgent U. S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help. And he would - if he could hire enough qualified people.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Friday - 05/03/2013 - 01:11 PMA big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600 for the first time.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U. S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareWASHINGTON -- U. S. economic growth accelerated from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. The strength offset further declines in government spending that are expected to drag on growth throughout the year.
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