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<title><![CDATA[Bernanke's prepared testimony to Joint Economic Committee]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:09 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's prepared testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mining Services Feel Heat as Australia Resource Boom Cools]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 04:38:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Service companies that rode the wave of investment in Australian resources are facing harder times, reporting a slew of earnings downgrades and preparing to move their focus overseas as a decade-long mining boom slows.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Slow Recovery has Americans Guarded but Optimistic]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Consumers are still cautious when it comes to their spending habits, despite lower gas prices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Spring Slowdown?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/05/16/new-signs-us-economy-remains-subject-to-turbulence/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 11:57:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The latest economic indicators are likely to bolster concerns that the U.S. is in jeopardy of succumbing to another spring slowdown.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Make Small Increase Last Week]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.51% last week, up from 3.42% in the prior week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan's first-quarter growth beats forecasts as first stimulus effects felt]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 20:50:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Japan's economy grew faster than expected in January-March, expanding at its quickest pace in a year on the back of solid private consumption and a rise in exports spurred by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive monetary and fiscal stimulus.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Southwest CEO Says All You Need Is LUV]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:41 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Profitable for 40 straight years, there are plenty of theories as to how Southwest succeeds where most other carriers fail. But CEO Gary Kelly says it comes down to love.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eurozone in Longest Recession on Record]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/05/15/eurozone-economy-shrinks-in-1q-core-still-struggles/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 07:18:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 17-member currency bloc's economy contracted slightly more than economists forecast in the first quarter.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank Profit Rises]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/05/14/commonwealth-bank-profit-rises/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 21:05:07 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AU) said profit climbed 12% in its fiscal third quarter, as the lender squeezed higher profit from loans after holding back central bank rate cuts from its customers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank Profit Gains After Holding Back Rate Cuts]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/05/14/commonwealth-bank-profit-gains-after-holding-back-rate-cuts/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 19:54:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AU) said profit climbed 12% in its fiscal third quarter, as the lender squeezed higher profit from loans after holding back central bank rate cuts from its customers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Wrap for Monday, May 13: Major Averages Closed Mixed as Retail Sales Data Surpasses Expectations]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 12:18:06 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The major averages closed out Monday's trading session mixed despite retail sales data that showed consumer spending trended higher than expected last month.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.1%, Beat Expectations]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 08:55:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[U.S consumers spent more at most retailers in April, offsetting a big decline in sales at gas stations, signaling that shoppers are gaining confidence about the economic recovery.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retail Sales Unexpectedly Make Small Gains]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 08:32:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. retail sales rose 0.1% in April from March, beating expectations for sales to fall 0.3%. Excluding the auto segment, sales were down 0.1%, matching expectations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retail sales edge up, show some strength in economy]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 08:32:07 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Retail Sales Climb 0.1% In April]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 08:29:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sales at U.S. retailers rose slightly in April and exceeded Wall Street's forecast, as broad demand for most goods outweighed a sharp drop in spending at gas stations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia's Nonmining Economy Warms to Rate Cuts]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 03:15:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Australia's economy is increasingly responding to more than a year of central bank rate cuts aimed at preparing the country for the end of a mining boom that's helped fuel 21 years of uninterrupted growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stock Rally's Burden Shifts To The Consumer]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/05/10/market-snapshot-stock-rally-burden-shifts-to-consumer/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 May 2013 08:05:33 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Consumer-related stocks, at the vanguard of this year's rally, may face particular headwinds this week as retailers report earnings and a slew of consumer data hits investors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Week Ahead: Retail Earnings and Lots of Data]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/05/10/week-ahead-retail-earnings-and-lots-data/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 15:28:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Earnings from retailers and a handful of economic data related to inflation and housing will keep investors busy next week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DIY Retailers Cheer Housing Recovery]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/05/10/diy-retailers-hope-housing-recovery-isnt-mirage/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 08:57:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the housing market bounces back, home improvement retailers hope the recovery isn't just a mirage.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ANZ Cuts Standard Variable Home-Loan Rate 27 BPs]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 22:20:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ.AU) has cut its headline home loan rate by more than the Australian central bank's rate cut this week, stepping up the battle for the country's 1.3 trillion Australian dollar (US$1.31 trillion) home loan market.]]></description>
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