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August 17, 2005 Economy Shows Signs of Strain from Oil Prices Inflation surged last month, the government reported yesterday, as the long rise in energy prices finally seemed to be pinching the

August 16, 2005 Growth in Tax Receipts Prompts Rosier Deficit Forecast The nonpartisan CBO today forecast a $331 billion deficit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, down sharply from previous

August 15, 2005 Consumer Inflation Probably Stayed Tame: U.S. Economy Preview Americans are still finding discount prices when they shop, unless they’re buying gasoline, a government report this week

August 12, 2005 U.S. Economy: July Retail Sales Rise, Led by Autos Americans spent more in July on discounted automobiles and paid record gasoline prices to run them, leading to a 1.8 percent increase

August 11, 2005 Share Prices Rise amid Economic Optimism Investors bid stock prices higher for a second day yesterday, confident that the economy will remain strong despite rising interest rates and

August 10, 2005 Wall Street Gains; Interest Rates Raised Wall Street enjoyed a solid advance yesterday after the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates for the 10th time in more than a year

August 9, 2005 Top Lobbyist Retires From Delta The chief lobbyist for Delta Air Lines, who has led the airline’s fight for pension overhaul legislation in Washington, retired last week, Delta said

August 8, 2005 July Job Growth Unexpectedly Strong The nation’s economy generated 207,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department reported today, exceeding expectations and scoring the best job growth in

August 5, 2005 U.S. Job Growth Unexpectedly Strong in July U.S. job growth picked up last month as employers added 207,000 workers to their payrolls, a healthy gain that outstripped Wall Street

August 4, 2005 Advisory Committee Meets Again The U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will meet again today to discuss the proposed interim rules, at 8:30 a.m