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Economic stimulus plan hits snag
WASHINGTON – Negotiations on legislation to stimulate the economy hit another snag Thursday as Republicans accused Senate Democrats of setting impossibly high political standards for a compromise.
Personal spending up by record in October
WASHINGTON – Even with the economy in a recession, Americans attracted by free auto financing deals pushed their spending up by a record amount in October while their incomes were stagnant.
Manufacturing sector remains in recession
NEW YORK – The nation's manufacturing sector contracted in November for the 16th straight month, though the rate of decline slowed.
Saturday, Dec. 1
• President, Democrats duel over economy
Wednesday, Nov. 28
• Social Security tax holiday gains ground
Monday, Nov. 26
• Academic panel declares U.S. recession
• Bush calls for stimulus package
Wednesday, Nov. 21
• New jobless claims fall
Tuesday, Nov. 20
• Terrorist attacks reduce U.S. trade deficit
• Compromise stimulus plan could break logjam
Monday, Nov. 19
• Dow continues trek toward 10,000
• Housing construction down by 1.3 percent
Saturday, Nov. 17
• Ministers agree to freeze terrorist assets
Friday, Nov. 16
• Dropping oil prices could bring relief
• Industrial production tumbles
• Some 3.83M citizens draw unemployment
Monday, Nov. 12
• Stocks fall sharply following crash
Sunday, Nov. 11
• Counting war expenses is tricky
• Price list for war
Friday, Nov. 9
• Senate committee OKs economic plan
Wednesday, Nov. 7
• House GOP oppose more anti-terror spending
• Productivity rises 2.7 percent
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