CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

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  Fed Minutes Show Eagerness to Slow Bond Buys

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer  |  April 10, 2013

  A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers want to continue extraordinary bond purchases to help boost the economy at least through midyear, according to minutes from the Fed's last meeting released Wednesday.

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  U.S. Adds 88K Jobs, a 9-Month Low

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer  |  April 5, 2013

  The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring.

• U.S. Economy Shrinks 0.1% in Q4, First Time Since 2009

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer  |  January 30, 2013

  The Commerce Department said the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.1% mainly because companies restocked at a slower rate and the government slashed defense spending.

• GDP Grew 2.2% in Q1: Commerce Department

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer  |  April 27, 2012

  The GDP result, while showing slower growth than last quarter, suggests that the economy will continue to expand, slowly but steadily.