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| Obama details plans to boost exports, create jobs
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 AP - President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create — and how he will get it done.
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| Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
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 AP - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.
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| Citigroup CEO says bank on path to profitability
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| AP - Citigroup Inc. is poised to return to "sustained profitability" as it sheds risky assets and focuses on emerging markets, CEO Vikram Pandit said Thursday. |
| Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety
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 AP - Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks following Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles for safety problems.
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| Former aide to US Rep. Shays pleads guilty
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| AP - The ex-campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays pleaded guilty Thursday to tax evasion and to taking more than $250,000 in campaign money for car repairs, limousine rides, baseball tickets, furniture and other personal uses. |
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