Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
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May 19, 2013 | 8:19 AM
Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
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May 19, 2013 | 8:19 AM
Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.
May 19, 2013 | 6:19 AM
Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3
Solid hiring helped push down unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show job markets are improving in most areas of the country.
May 19, 2013 | 1:19 AM
US housing starts fell in April but permits surged
U.S. builders broke ground on far fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But applications for new construction rose to a five-year peak, evidence that the housing revival will be sustained.
May 19, 2013 | 1:19 AM
US retail sales edge up 0.1 percent in April
Americans increased their spending in April at retail businesses, buying more cars and clothes after cutting purchases in March. The Commerce Department says retail sales edged up 0.1 percent in April. That's an improvement from the 0.5 percent...
May 19, 2013 | 1:19 AM
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
A sharp fall in the cost of gas drove a measure of U.S. consumer prices down last month by the most since December 2008. Outside the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged.
May 19, 2013 | 1:19 AM
Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
May 19, 2013 | 12:19 AM
