Business Stories from February 2, 2015 (Change date)
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Mount Prospect expecting year of change in economic landscapeFeb 02, 2015 4:30 am - The year ahead could bring about some significant changes to Mount Prospect's economic landscape, especially in the community's downtown and at its primary economic engi...
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Can 'Friend Economy' bring you more business?Feb 02, 2015 4:00 am - Which would you prefer to have, a friend or a client? Or both? Roch (pronounced "Rock") Tranel thinks you can have both. In fact, he's published a book - actually a t...
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Some highlights of Obama's 2016 spending planFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - Highlights of proposals in the $4 trillion budget for 2016 that President Barack Obama sends to Congress on Monday: • A six-year, $478 billion public works program for h...
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Tech firms hint at more restraintFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Technology's big-spending trio of Google, Facebook, and Amazon.com appear to be tightening their belts - at least a notch - in a concession to cost-consc...
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U.S. construction spending rose 0.4 percent in DecemberFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending accelerated in December as building activity increased for new houses and government-backed highways. The Commerce Department sai...
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U.S. consumer spending slips in December as auto sales weakenFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending slipped in December, as the pace of motor vehicle sales slowed and more Americans saved their money. The Commerce Department said Mon...
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U.S. factories grew last month at slowest pace in a yearFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - US factories expanded last month at the slowest pace in a year, as orders, production, and hiring all declined. The figures suggested manufacturing may not ...
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Obama budget: Tax the rich, help middle classFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Promising to help America's middle class, President Barack Obama on Monday sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget that would hammer corporate profits ove...
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A look at the 'net neutrality' debateFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Whose Internet is it anyway? Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, says he's keeping that question in mind as he pitches the bigge...
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Obama says budget must balance economic, national securityFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama warned congressional Republicans Monday that he won't accept a spending plan that boosts national security at the expense of domestic...