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• October Jobless Rate Probably Rose

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 29, 2012

  Consensus forecast calls for 125,000 increase in October payrolls Friday.

• Economy Expands 2% in Q3

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 26, 2012

  Stronger-than-expected growth reflects pick-ups in consumer and government spending, residential construction.

• U.S. Firings Reach Highest Since 2010

  By Chris Burritt, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2012

  As sales slump, companies from Ford to Dow Chemical announce job cuts.

• Jobless Claims in U.S. Drop 23,000

  By Lorraine Woellert and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2012

  Decline shows limited labor market progress.

• Fed Calls Growth ‘Moderate’

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Central bank says again that rates are likely to stay near zero through mid-2015.

• Housing Revival Boosts U.S. Economic Outlook

  By Elizabeth Dexheimer and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg  |  October 18, 2012

  Gains in consumer confidence and leading indicators suggest influence of housing recovery.

• September Housing Starts Up 15%

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 17, 2012

  Surge puts starts at highest level in four years.

• Emerging Stocks Gain as U.S. Sales Bolster Outlook for Exports

  By Maria Levitov and Julia Leite, Bloomberg  |  October 16, 2012

  New investment opportunities open with higher U.S. exports and possible European crisis containment.

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  Yen Drops Versus Most Major Peers as U.S Retail Sales Increase

  By Joseph Ciolli and Lukanyo Mnyanda  |  October 15, 2012

  FX volatile as U.S. retail sales report better than expected.

• Jobless Claims Fall to Four-Year Low

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 11, 2012

  Drop of 30,000 may reflect seasonal swing related to start of a new quarter.