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State foreclosures jump in August while U.S. slows
Foreclosure starts in Maryland jumped 24 percent over July’s figures, an August report by a national foreclosure tracking firm said Thursday.
Service firms pick up pace in August
WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies expanded at a faster pace in August than July, helped by stronger hiring. The growth at firms that employ roughly 90 percent of the work […]
Working through the dog days of August
Everyone seems to be on vacation. Between attorneys in my office, opposing counsel, clients and potential witnesses, litigation departments and courthouses should simply shut down ...
Virginia’s revenues climbed nearly 8% in August
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s revenues continued a steady, modest climb in August, topping the same month in 2010 by nearly 8 percent, the 13th consecutive monthly increase in general tax […]
Sean Somerville: Four tips to help combat ‘ticker terror’
For many investors, August probably brought on a couple of bouts of ticker terror — that horrible feeling that comes when every stock symbol on the screen is red. One […]
Carmakers report surprisingly strong August sales
Fears that car buyers would stay away from dealerships in August never materialized. Instead, Americans were lured by new models, cheaper financing and the need to replace aging cars. As […]
Consumer confidence drops almost 15 pts in August
NEW YORK — A private research group says that consumers’ confidence in the economy in August dropped almost 15 points to its lowest level since April 2009 as worries about […]
Service sector expanded at much slower pace
WASHINGTON — The US service sector, which employs nearly 90 percent of the nation’s work force, grew for the 17th straight month in April, though at the slowest pace since […]
Consumer spending and incomes both rise in August
WASHINGTON — Consumer spending rose by a moderate amount in August while incomes increased by the largest amount in eight months, a gain that was propelled by the resumption of […]
