Paul Ashworth

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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.

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  Economy Added 163K Jobs in July, but Rate Rose to 8.3%

  By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press  |  August 3, 2012

  July's hiring was the best since February. Still, the economy has added an average of 151,000 jobs a month this year — enough to keep up with population growth but not enough to drive down the unemployment rate.

• Construction Spending Surges; Manufacturing Index Dips

  By Staff Writer  |  June 2, 2010

  The economic recovery gained strength on the biggest rise in construction spending in nearly a decade and the 10th straight month of expansion for the manufacturing sector.