Capital spending rise is good news for economy - News.com.au
New private capital expenditure rose 5.5 per cent in real terms, seasonally adjusted, in the December quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. This was much better than the median market forecast was for a rise of 1.5 per cent in the
Source: www.news.com.au

Good news for the economy? Portland gridlock worsened in 2009 - Oregonian
Bruce Ely/The Oregonian Hit hard by the sputtering economy, the Portland metropolitan area saw one of the nation’s most dramatic decreases in traffic congestion in 2009, according to a new study. Update: Screech! Put on the brakes. Earlier, Hard
Source: blog.oregonlive.com

Nebraska-Based Survey Suggests Midwest Economy Is Improving - Insurance Journal
The February Business Conditions Index for the Mid-America region, a leading economic indicator from a survey of supply managers in a nine-state area, rose for a third straight month pointing to improving economic growth in the months ahead
Source: www.insurancejournal.com

Bad weather is bad news for economy - MSNBC
The three major snowstorms that have slammed the Northeast so far this winter have been more than just commuting and safety hassles — they may be creating yet another headwind for an already-wobbly economy. While government data released Friday
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Good news for the economy: Portland gridlock got worse in 2009 - Oregonian
Good news: Traffic congestion in the Portland metropolitan got worse in 2009. And that’s good news? Yeah. Sort of. Inrix, the Kirkland, Wash.,-based traffic research firm behind the study says Portland is one of dozens of metro areas where congestion
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Economy growing despite fragile recovery - AZCentral.com
NEW YORK - Mixed reports Monday on manufacturing, construction, and personal income and spending made clear that the economy is enjoying modest growth even though the recovery remains fragile. Manufacturing output expanded in February for a seventh
Source: www.azcentral.com

U.S. crude up $2 on economy view, euro bounce - Reuters
NEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than $2 on Tuesday ahead of weekly oil inventory reports amid optimism about the economy and the situation with debt-laden Greece that helped the euro bounce off its earlier low against the
Source: www.reuters.com

Corporate buyouts lift stocks to highest level since Jan. - Raleigh News & Observer
NEW YORK — Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 79 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, the basis of many
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Crist Says He’ll Focus on Economy During Speech - First Coast News
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Charlie Crist says he’ll focus on Florida’s sagging economy in his fourth and final State of the State address Tuesday as the Legislature convenes its annual session facing a potential $3.2 billion budget gap. Figuring
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com

UPDATE 3-Buffett: Economy on mend, health care big problem - Forex Pros
NEW YORK, March 1 Reuters) - Warren Buffett said the U.S. economy has passed the worst of its troubles but faces an uneven recovery as consumers keep a tight rein on spending. “We got past Pearl Harbor,” Buffett said Monday on the CNBC business news
Source: www.forexpros.com

Capital spending rise is good news for economy - News.com.au
New private capital expenditure rose 5.5 per cent in real terms, seasonally adjusted, in the December quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. This was much better than the median market forecast was for a rise of 1.5 per cent in the
Source: www.news.com.au

Good news for the economy? Portland gridlock worsened in 2009 - Oregonian
Bruce Ely/The Oregonian Hit hard by the sputtering economy, the Portland metropolitan area saw one of the nation’s most dramatic decreases in traffic congestion in 2009, according to a new study. Update: Screech! Put on the brakes. Earlier, Hard
Source: blog.oregonlive.com

Nebraska-Based Survey Suggests Midwest Economy Is Improving - Insurance Journal
The February Business Conditions Index for the Mid-America region, a leading economic indicator from a survey of supply managers in a nine-state area, rose for a third straight month pointing to improving economic growth in the months ahead
Source: www.insurancejournal.com

Bad weather is bad news for economy - MSNBC
The three major snowstorms that have slammed the Northeast so far this winter have been more than just commuting and safety hassles — they may be creating yet another headwind for an already-wobbly economy. While government data released Friday
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Good news for the economy: Portland gridlock got worse in 2009 - Oregonian
Good news: Traffic congestion in the Portland metropolitan got worse in 2009. And that’s good news? Yeah. Sort of. Inrix, the Kirkland, Wash.,-based traffic research firm behind the study says Portland is one of dozens of metro areas where congestion
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Economy growing despite fragile recovery - AZCentral.com
NEW YORK - Mixed reports Monday on manufacturing, construction, and personal income and spending made clear that the economy is enjoying modest growth even though the recovery remains fragile. Manufacturing output expanded in February for a seventh
Source: www.azcentral.com

U.S. crude up $2 on economy view, euro bounce - Reuters
NEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than $2 on Tuesday ahead of weekly oil inventory reports amid optimism about the economy and the situation with debt-laden Greece that helped the euro bounce off its earlier low against the
Source: www.reuters.com

Corporate buyouts lift stocks to highest level since Jan. - Raleigh News & Observer
NEW YORK — Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 79 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, the basis of many
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Crist Says He’ll Focus on Economy During Speech - First Coast News
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Charlie Crist says he’ll focus on Florida’s sagging economy in his fourth and final State of the State address Tuesday as the Legislature convenes its annual session facing a potential $3.2 billion budget gap. Figuring
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com

UPDATE 3-Buffett: Economy on mend, health care big problem - Forex Pros
NEW YORK, March 1 Reuters) - Warren Buffett said the U.S. economy has passed the worst of its troubles but faces an uneven recovery as consumers keep a tight rein on spending. “We got past Pearl Harbor,” Buffett said Monday on the CNBC business news
Source: www.forexpros.com