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US economy is on a moderate growth path, jobs and consumer price data show - Washington PostReleased on 18 March 2010, 7:00 pm

US economy is on a moderate growth path, jobs and consumer price data show
Washington Post
By Reuters Labor market and consumer prices data showed Thursday that the US economy is on a moderate growth path and that inflation pressures are contained ...
Summary Box: Consumer Prices Flat in FebruaryABC News
Core CPI up 1.3% in past year, smallest gain in 6 yearsMarketWatch
Ahead of the Bell: Consumer pricesBusinessWeek
BBC News -The Associated Press -Bizjournals.com
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Direct-to-consumer information on highchair and other recalls - Los Angeles Times (blog)Released on 18 March 2010, 10:10 am

Direct-to-consumer information on highchair and other recalls
Los Angeles Times (blog)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has found a goldmine of recall and warning opportunities in child-related products. The latest recall is of Graco's ...
Graco recalls high chairs after reports of kids' fallNewsday (subscription)
Health Highlights: March 18, 2010U.S. News & World Report
Graco high chair recall: What you need to knowChristian Science Monitor
USA Today -msnbc.com -Los Angeles Times (blog)
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The Senate inches toward financial reform - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.comReleased on 18 March 2010, 7:37 pm

The Senate inches toward financial reform
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
It calls for creation of a federal consumer protection agency, establishment of a council of regulators, setting a process for unwinding and liquidating ...
Financial reform bill headed to party-line voteWashington Post
Dodd unveils new consumer protection billCreditnet.com
Top GOP Senator: We're Willing To Wait Out The Clock On Wall Street ReformHuffington Post (blog)
CRIENGLISH.com -Economist -Las Vegas Sun
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Answers About New Consumer Laws: Part 3 - New York Times (blog)Released on 18 March 2010, 11:54 am

Answers About New Consumer Laws: Part 3
New York Times (blog)
By THE NEW YORK TIMES Hofstra Law School Norman I. Silber, a professor at the School of Law at Hofstra and a consumer law expert, is taking reader questions ...

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Pet flea and tick agents: Consumer safety tips - USA TodayReleased on 18 March 2010, 11:01 am

Pet flea and tick agents: Consumer safety tips
USA Today
Several readers asked about the safety of spot-on flea and tick agents after the US Environmental Protection Agency released its report on improving ...

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Consumer group asks Steve Poizner to release Anthem Blue Cross rate-hike documents - Los Angeles Times (blog)Released on 18 March 2010, 3:00 pm

Consumer group asks Steve Poizner to release Anthem Blue Cross rate-hike documents
Los Angeles Times (blog)
A consumer group Thursday called on California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner to release all documents related to his investigation of proposed ...


FDIC's Sheila Bair Backs Consumer Agency, Defying Other Regulators - Huffington Post (blog)Released on 18 March 2010, 6:55 am

FDIC's Sheila Bair Backs Consumer Agency, Defying Other Regulators
Huffington Post (blog)
Chairman Sheila Bair continues to back an independent consumer-focused agency to protect borrowers from predatory lenders. At a gathering of bankers held by ...


Consumer group questions Iowa tax credit overhaul - BusinessWeekReleased on 18 March 2010, 5:23 pm

Consumer group questions Iowa tax credit overhaul
BusinessWeek
... tax credit system and should limit the credits to $250000 per year for research purposes, a coalition of consumer and labor groups said Thursday. ...


Toyota recalls and consumer confidence - Seattle TimesReleased on 18 March 2010, 4:16 pm

Toyota recalls and consumer confidence
Seattle Times
In 2000, GM received 12000 consumer complaints, Ford received 14000 and Toyota received 2000. By 2008, complaints on all autos had fallen to below the 2000 ...


Better consumer demand pads Nike's profit - MarketWatchReleased on 18 March 2010, 6:16 am

Better consumer demand pads Nike's profit
MarketWatch
By MarketWatch A March 17 story on Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) earnings incorrectly reported earnings per share, net income, gross margins and spending data, ...

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