Business Stories from May 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Tea Party groups call IRS process ‘nightmare’May 17, 2013 9:21 am - WASHINGTON — Anger over President Barack Obama’s policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to...
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U.S. consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gasMay 16, 2013 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, price...
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U.S. jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeksMay 16, 2013 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a wee...
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U.S. housing starts fell in April but permits surgedMay 16, 2013 7:37 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in...
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Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aidMay 17, 2013 9:21 am - WASHINGTON — The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills...
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Technology industry, labor spar on immigrationMay 17, 2013 9:21 am - WASHINGTON — To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering b...
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Wal-Mart’s 1Q profit, sales disappointMay 16, 2013 4:42 pm - NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s first quarter profit rose 1.1 percent as the world’s largest retailer struggled with a sales slump in its namesake business. The compan...
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Deere cuts 2013 sales growth guidanceMay 17, 2013 4:53 pm - MOLINE — Deere & Co. said on Wednesday that bad weather and weak economies will hinder sales growth this year for lawnmowers and construction equipment. The company repo...
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'Fracking' supporters say Illinois bill ready for voteMay 16, 2013 4:42 pm - Supporters of high-volume oil and gas drilling said Wednesday that they hope for a quick vote on a bill to regulate the practice in Illinois after reaching agreements on...
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Chick-fil-A looks to build on Muddy Paws site, gets direction from Kildeer panelMay 17, 2013 7:08 am - Concerns ranging from emergency vehicle access to landscaping are to be addressed by Chick-fil-A as the company seeks to build in Kildeer on the former Muddy Paws shelte...
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