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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The political standoff over the U.S. budget is slowing the U.S. economy - more so than any hesitance by Americans to spend freely. By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Business economists expect 2013 will be another year of sub-par growth for the U.S. economy, reflecting uncertainty stemming from the budget battles in Washington and Europe's on-going...

It’s been a staple of agriculture in the Upper Midwest: direct negotiations between owners of farmland and producers who want to farm it. The practice is far from dead, but...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remains at a level that suggests slow but steady...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released Monday. The Federal Trade Commission...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because exports rose while oil imports plummeted. The smaller trade gap means the economy almost surely grew in the...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sometimes, the devil is in the deals. Americans shopped the winter clearance racks in January, resulting in strong sales during the month for retailers. But spending...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. worker productivity shrank in the final three months of 2012 although the decline was caused by temporary factors. The Labor Department says productivity contracted at an...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace. The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment benefits...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gas pump prices rose again Tuesday, bringing the increase for the year to about a quarter a gallon. Oil gained slightly. Benchmark oil for March delivery...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Growth at U.S. service companies slowed slightly in January behind weaker new orders and business activity. But hiring improved, a bright sign for the economy. The Institute...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 1/2 years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand. Home prices rose...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the...