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• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bernanke Could Be Buying Bonds Until Term Ends

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Pledge to bolster job market could keep QE3 going until Fed chairman steps down in January 2014.

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  See-Through 401(k) Fees May Lead to Churn

  By Russ Banham  |  October 22, 2012

  Transparency on costs could lead to unbundling, provider switches.

• 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.

• Jobless Claims Jump on Seasonal Shift

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 18, 2012

  Bigger-than-expected increase of 46,000 erases previous week's drop.

• Treasury Yields Increase Most in Week on Spain Bailout Optimism

  By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg  |  October 16, 2012

  Stronger signals on European recovery could mean U.S. losing debt safe haven status.