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Housing suffers a setback
Nov 19th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
In a blow to the optimism that had surrounded the U.S. housing sector in recent months, housing starts fell a sharp 10.6 percent in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
Business Digest: California requires tvs to be more energy efficient
Nov 19th, 2009 - Washington Post
Housing starts fell 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 last month, according to Commerce Department data.
That is the lowest level since April and came as a disappointment to analysts expecting an increase.Stocks Fall on Disappointing Economic Data
Nov 18th, 2009 - New York Times
Hints of a slowdown in the housing market and a batch of dim forecasts from technology companies turned Wall Street traders cautious on Wednesday, with the major indexes retreating from 13-month highs.
Housing starts take unexpected tumble, fall 10.6 percent
Nov 18th, 2009 - Washington Post
New home construction took an unexpected tumble last month, reflecting the bumpy nature of a tentative housing recovery. Housing starts fell 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 in October...
Stock market falls as home construction slows
Nov 18th, 2009 - AOL Money & Finance
NEW YORK -Investors are turning cautious as an unexpected drop in home construction and disappointing forecasts from technology companies raise concerns about the pace of the economy's recovery.
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Commerce Department stories from Digg:
Main attraction of the Direct Taxes Code 2009, simplicity
The main attraction of the Direct Taxes Code 2009 will be the simplicity of the provisions, Mr P.V. Bhide, Secretary-Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, said.The level of understating between the assessees and department will be higher, Mr Bhide said at a presentation on the code organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and (Business & Finance)
kanoisandeepThu, Nov 19th, 20091 Diggs, 0 CommentsNew York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New York City is most populous city in the United States and known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors.(Travel & Places)
APapagiannarosThu, Nov 19th, 20091 Diggs, 0 Comments"...Tuesday's just as bad..." - economics breakdown
Bobswern brings together and breaks down the news on the economy - the news that everyone knows too well...except the Treasury Department, the Fed, Wall Street plutocrats, the Chamber of Commerce, virtually all Republican Congresspeople, and too damned many Democratic ones as well. The picture isn't pretty. "Stormy Monday," indeed.(Political News)psnyderTue, Nov 17th, 20095 Diggs, 0 Comments
Commerce Department from WikiPedia:
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.
"The organization's mission" The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development." Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards.
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