WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states in July and fewer states added jobs, echoing national data that show the job market may have lost some momentum. The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates ...

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DETROIT — Auto sales were expected to rise only slightly in July, adding to concerns in the industry that Americans are pulling back on car buying. Analysts predicted a small increase in U.S. sales of new cars and trucks. A ...

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DETROIT — General Motors’ U.S. sales rose 8 percent in July, led by fuel-efficient vehicles such as the Chevrolet Cruze. But the increase may not be the norm. Analysts predicted only a slight rise in industry sales of new cars ...

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NEW YORK — Two years into the recovery, Americans’ confidence in the economy continues its rollercoaster ride. As their short-term outlook on jobs and income eased somewhat amid a mix of optimistic and bad economic news, U.S. consumers’ confidence rose ...

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NEW YORK — July doesn’t look so promising anymore. By midday Monday the Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest percentage drop since June 15. The Dow is down 170 points, or 1.3 percent, to 12,483. The European debt crisis ...

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Saul Ewing adds Boston office Saul Ewing LLP will expand its reach beyond the mid-Atlantic and into New England with a small office in Boston, it announced on June 13. On July 1, the firm will add one name partner ...

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Here’s a look at the Top 5 law stories from The Daily Record’s staff this week. 1. Cardiologist sues St. Joseph Medical for fraud – by Danny Jacobs Stephen L. Snyder might normally be one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers suing ...

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