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G7 says Japan playing by currency rules

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:41:49 -0400

AYLESBURY, England - Finance leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrial economies say Japan's stimulus policies are directed at boosting its economy out of a two-decade period of stagnation, not an attempt to drive down its currency to make Japan's exports more competitive.

Solid job gains in April ease fears about economy

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:40:19 -0400

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy showed in April that it's healthier than many had feared, adding a solid 165,000 jobs and driving the unemployment rate down a notch to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.

ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.5 percent

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:56:28 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 percent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift the euro area out of a stubborn recession.