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• U.S. Growth Trails Forecasts

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  April 26, 2013

  Fourth-quarter GDP rose 2.5% as decline in defense outlays undercut gain in consumer spending.

• U.S. GDP Beat Forecasts in Third Quarter, Growing 3.1%

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg News  |  December 20, 2012

  Economists expect spurt to fade this period, amid economic and political challenges.

• 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.

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  Managing Risks with Renewable Energy

  By Anne Field  |  August 20, 2012

  Companies are turning to energy sources like wind and solar as a way to handle rising energy costs and the specter of power outages. (Dean Nelson of eBay)

• German Business Confidence Gains

  By Gabi Thesing  |  March 26, 2012

  Unexpected growth, despite debt crisis, reported in business climate index.

• Southwest May Delay Expansion

  By Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg  |  January 20, 2012

  Price of oil puts damper on airline’s plans to grow capacity.

• U.S. Wholesale Prices Decline

  By Timothy R. Homan  |  November 15, 2011

  October index drops the most in four months; less pressure to raise prices.

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  Buying From the Wind Farm

  By Staff Writer  |  November 1, 2011

  Google won a Gold Alexander Hamilton Award for Best Green Strategy for the financial arrangements it designed to buy wind power. (Axel Martinez of Google)

• Fed Targets Long-Term Rates

  By Scott Lanman, Bloomberg  |  September 21, 2011

  Central bank will buy $400 billion long-term Treasuries, sell shorter maturities.

• Central Banks More Open to Inflation

  By Scott Lanman, Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  September 19, 2011

  Policy makers may allow faster price increases amid faltering global growth