Midwest business grows, but recession may loom
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Growth in business activity in the   U.S. Midwest slowed slightly in August, a report showed on   Thursday, but the data may signal the economy is in recession.
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By Bloomberg News. An index of Midwest business activity fell for a second consecutive month in December, a sign of slower growth in manufacturing.
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We may be in a recession, but there's a lot of economic-development money out there. Go get it.
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The fundamentals are there. Just wait for the business growth to restart.
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Can remodeled stores and smart overseas expansion kick-start growth? It better.
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U.S. incomes grew steadily in October and spending rebounded, the government said on Thursday, but a Midwest business barometer showing a November slump raised doubts about the economy's direction.
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Recent trends at Stride Rite suggest that growth may be picking up steam.
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The region's booming growth has counterbalanced trouble elsewhere. But the long dry spell is taking a toll.
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Business activity in the U.S. Midwest expanded in May at a much faster rate than expected fueled by a surge in new orders and stronger hiring, a report showed on Thursday.
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Business activity in the U.S. Midwest  expanded at a faster rate than expected in May, with new orders  and hiring bouncing back from weak April levels.
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By Tran, Tu-Uyen  With business booming in Grand Forks' lndustrial Park economic development experts are seeing the need for better streets and, in the long run, more land.
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The U.S. service economy expanded at the same pace in August as in July, surprising analysts who had been looking for slower growth.
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Surprising strength in the nation's service economy, coupled with recent data showing the manufacturing sector is humming along, suggest the broader economy may be shaking off slumps in the housing and automotive industries.
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When the news broke last week that a drab-sounding Kansas City-based company called Interstate Bakeries had filed for bankruptcy protection, it may not have immediately gripped the imagination.
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The U.S. economy has so far managed to withstand the housing slump, and one reason is that construction crews have found other things to do.
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Judging from what businesses and  consumers are throwing away, the U.S. economy is growing  steadily.
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This company may be huge, but it's still a growth play.