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<title>UPDATE 1- Court approves Boscov&#39;s sale to family-led group</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199709830</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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...  restructuring plan, had struggled to find new equity investors, and was hurt amid lower consumer spending and tightened terms by vendors in the recent economic downturn. With sales of $1.25  ...
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<title>&#39;US economy may regain positive momentum in 2009&#39;</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199709281</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:38 GMT</pubDate>
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...  market conditions and the fall in equity and home prices is in view, however, consumer spending growth will be based on improving longer-run income prospects and is likely to pick  ...
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<title>UPDATE 1-Fed&#39;s Evans says U.S. in &#39;substantial&#39; downturn</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199708746</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  late October, Evans said. Those forecasts were released Wednesday. &#39;The incoming data, particularly on consumer spending and labor market conditions, have been weaker than I had expected,&#39; Evans said. The  ...
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<title>Bond is wrong about Obama</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199708173</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of the crisis were on point from the very beginning. Volcker wants to curb consumer spending - and Lord knows it needs to be curbed If I were Obama, I  ...
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<title>Fed&#39;s Evans says U.S. in &quot;substantial&quot; downturn</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199706667</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  late October, Evans said. Those forecasts were released Wednesday. &quot;The incoming data, particularly on consumer spending and labor market conditions, have been weaker than I had expected,&quot; Evans said. The  ...
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<title>UPDATE 1-Fed&#39;s Evans says U.S. in &quot;substantial&quot; downturn</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199706666</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  late October, Evans said. Those forecasts were released Wednesday. &quot;The incoming data, particularly on consumer spending and labor market conditions, have been weaker than I had expected,&quot; Evans said. The  ...
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<title>Job cuts cast dark cloud over economy</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199705796</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  consumers, states and municipalities. The proposal has gained traction in Congress, with hopes that consumer spending and aid to governments will help boost the economy. But Obama won&#39;t take office  ...
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<title>Fed&#39;s Evans says US in &#39;substantial&#39; downturn</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199705664</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  speech to the Economic Club of Indiana in Indianapolis. &#39;The incoming data, particularly on consumer spending and labor market conditions, have been weaker than I had expected,&#39; Evans said. The  ...
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<title>Fed&#39;s Evans says US in &quot;substantial&quot; downturn</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199703220</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 18:09 GMT</pubDate>
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...  speech to the Economic Club of Indiana in Indianapolis. &quot;The incoming data, particularly on consumer spending and labor market conditions, have been weaker than I had expected,&quot; Evans said. The  ...
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<title>Trustmark Corporation Completes Sale of $215 Million in Senior Preferred Shares to the U.S. Treasury</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199700144</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 17:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the adoption of new regulations, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits, technological changes, changes in the financial performance or condition of  ...
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<title>Steve &amp; Barry&#39;s to liquidate stores</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199698864</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 17:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  also named a new chief executive, Harold Kahn, last month. But the drop-off in consumer spending made that impossible, according to the filing. The company is not in compliance with  ...
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<title>Economic Crisis Forcing Shoppers to Use the Internet</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199696904</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and online shopping growth should exceed 10% as compared to single digits for overall consumer spending. But, online transactions still account for less than 5% of total consumer spending. &quot;Just  ...
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<title>Duke to succeed Scott as Wal-Mart CEO</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199696757</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  discounts snapped up early Christmas promotions. Amid financial-market turmoil and a marked decline in consumer spending, Wal-Mart Stores has been one of the best performers as consumers trade down to  ...
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<title>Indra Nooyi</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199696110</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 17:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  products; rising public aversion to bottled water, such as PepsiCo&#39;s Aquafina brand; and slowing consumer spending in all categories. The long-simmering cola wars could always flare up again. But assuming  ...
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<title>Giant retailer Wal-Mart names Mike Duke to succeed Lee Scott as CEO</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199695444</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2008 17:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  discounts snapped up early Christmas promotions. Amid financial-market turmoil and a marked decline in consumer spending, Wal-Mart Stores has been one of the best performers as consumers trade down to  ...
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