THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Federal budget cuts are taking a toll on the office parks that have mushroomed for years in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, along with the retailers and restaurants that depend on government workers.
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The Baltic country's prime minister is pushing forward with a bid to adopt the euro by January even though public opinion is weighted against it.
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European finance ministers were divided over how to treat the deposits of banks that run into trouble, as they struggled to find accord on new rules to deal with failing banks.
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Euro-zone industrial production surged in March, offering a grain of hope that the currency bloc's economy, against all expectations, may have grown between January and March.
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Prices for imported goods fell last month, led by the declining cost of oil, the latest indication that Americans face minimal inflation pressure this spring.
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The bet is that Australia's economy, and its currency, will suffer as Chinese demand cools. Mexico, with closer ties to the U.S. economy, is seen as more insulated if commodities prices fall.
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U.S. retail rose 0.1% in April, an unexpected gain as shoppers opened their wallets at most retailers and offset a big decline in sales at gas stations.
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After four years of crises that threatened to plunge the U.S. economy back into recession, the road ahead at last looks comparatively free of roadblocks. But progress remains slow.
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The dollar rose against major currencies as trading in Asia got under way, as investors wagered that the U.S.'s central bank would be the first to dial back stimulus measures.
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The steep drop in the value of Japan's currency is sending ripples through the global economy, fostering hope that its economy could awaken from its long slumber while stoking fear in other countries.
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