Mexican officials roll out investment plans for southern corridor
MEXICO CITY Mexican authorities announced on Monday details of a government plan to attract businesses to a coastal
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Brazil's Lula to nominate deputy finance minister for key central bank role
SAO PAULO Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad ended months of uncertainty on Monday as he revealed that Gabriel
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Mexican president backs U.S. dollar as globe's 'principal currency'
MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave the U.S. dollar a vote on confidence on Monday
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US wholesale inventories unchanged for second straight month; sales drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. wholesale inventories were unchanged for the second straight month in March, while softening demand meant that it
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US consumer sentiment plummets to six-month low on debt ceiling debacle
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON U.S. consumer sentiment slumped to a six-month low in May on worries that political
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US weekly jobless claims hit 1-1/2-year high; inflation subsiding
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a 1-1/2-year
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Slump in China bank loans raises more worries about recovery, adds pressure on central bank
By Qiaoyi Li and Kevin Yao BEIJING New Chinese bank loans tumbled far more sharply than expected in
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US annual inflation slows to below 5%, price pressures still strong
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON The annual increase in U.S. consumer prices slowed to below 5% in April for
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US small business optimism deteriorates in April, NFIB says
WASHINGTON U.S. small business confidence fell in April on worries about the near-term economic outlook and persistent worker
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China's shrinking imports, slower exports growth darken economic outlook
By Joe Cash BEIJING China's imports contracted sharply in April, while exports rose at a slower pace, reinforcing
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