Job numbers from the Baltimore region in October are providing reason to be optimistic about commercial real estate in the area. According to a report from JLL, after nearly a year-and-a-half of muted job growth in the trade, transportation and ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in October from the previous year at the fastest pace in almost eight years. But price gains slowed in most U.S. cities from September to October, suggesting the increases are leveling off. The Standard ...

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NEW YORK — Sparse crowds at malls and “50 percent off” signs at The Gap, AnnTaylor and other stores give a clue as to how the holiday season is going. This is shaping up to be the most discount-driven holiday ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. developers received approval in October to build apartments at the fastest pace in five years, a trend that could boost economic growth in the final three months of the year. Permits to build houses and apartments were ...

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WASHINGTON — An increase in shopping last month during the partial government shutdown suggests that the U.S. economy may be more resilient than some have thought. Retail sales increased 0.4 percent in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, after being ...

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NEW YORK — Americans spent briskly in October before Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast on the tail-end of the month. But the question is whether they’re still willing to buy an iPhone for Christmas if they plunked down hundreds on ...

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Just in case you're not quite awake after last night's late Ravens game, here's an Eye Opener with some politics and government news.

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ROCKVILLE — Rockville-based Human Genome Sciences says it will be cutting 114 jobs. The company told state regulators that it was undergoing an internal restructuring that will lead to the cuts at the end of October. British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline ...

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NEW YORK — There were 33 planes stuck on the ground for more than three hours in October, the most in a single month since a rule intended to limit long delays took effect last April. The culprit? An Oct. ...

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WASHINGTON — Consumers barely increased their spending in October but their incomes rose by the most in seven months. The rise in take-home pay could boost spending during the upcoming holiday shopping season. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that spending ...

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