Deficit in view as Pa. lawmakers consider budget (AP)

Nova Scotia invests in Maine ferry service (AP)

Iowa officials want reserve land to help farmers (AP)

Miss. lawmakers approve coastal utilities bill (AP)

Treasury prices mixed as rate hike seems uncertain (AP)

Jacobs Engineering shares rise on Morgan upgrade (AP)

Bank Indonesia raises key interest rate (AP)

Russian tycoon relieved of governor's post (AP)

Soybeans rise to record for 3rd day, then retreat (AP)

Oil hits high near $146, then eases -- but not much (AP)

Service sector contracts as orders fall (AP)

Communications Resource, Inc. (CRI) Awarded US Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Small Woman-Owned

Alongside with the Car Park, the Bulgarian Aftermarket (Spare Parts) Will Be Growing at a Rate of 3.5% until 2010, Outperforming

Bonds mixed on economic reports (CNNMoney.com)

Worsening Economy is Driving Job Seekers to Self-employment (Business Wire)

Housing market seen getting worse (Reuters)

Service business activity declines in June, according to ISM (CNNMoney.com)

Americans say environment is higher priority than economy (CNNMoney.com)

ECB raises rates to 4.25 percent (Reuters)

Shares tumble worldwide (Reuters)

Stock futures rise after in-line payrolls report (Reuters)

Employers cut jobs for 6th straight month (AP)

Job losses continue for sixth straight month (CNNMoney.com)

Stock futures gain as unemployment remains steady (AP)

Lawsuit targets Riceland in modified rice claim (AP)

CDC tests ID sources of fumes in FEMA trailers (AP)

Miss. governor OKs incentive bill for rebar mill (AP)

Jewelry in the United States 2008 Provides Predictions on How Specific Developments and Trends Will Impact Future Growth of the

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Factory orders see 0.6 percent gain in May (AP)

Soybeans hit record for 2nd day on yield worries (AP)

Clinton back in NY, talking about upstate economy (AP)

Fitch Rates Waterbury, Connecticut's $320MM 2008 Taxable GO Pension Bonds 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable (Business Wire)

Alberta premier defends oil sands development (AP)

Coupon interest rises in tight economy (AP)

Oil prices hit record after inventory report (CNNMoney.com)

Stocks fluctuate after rise in factory orders (AP)

Treasurys rise ahead of employment report (AP)

Raw Deal: When eco-friendly goods aren't worth the money (CNNMoney.com)

Estimated at $1.8 Billion, the U.S. Shaving and Hair Removal Market Grew 8% from 2002-07 in Current Dollars (7% When Adjusted Fo

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Deficit in view as Pa. lawmakers consider budget (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Even as the Legislature prepares to vote on a $28.2 billion budget that draws heavily on one-time dollars, Senate officials say a $1 billion deficit could pile up in the next 12 months and force additional cuts or tax increases. T.. Read More

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Nova Scotia invests in Maine ferry service (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) -- The Nova Scotia government confirmed Thursday it will invest $4.4 million to provide an economic lifeline to the struggling ferry service that links Yarmouth with two ports in Maine. The Economic Development Department will g.. Read More

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Iowa officials want reserve land to help farmers (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa officials are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release land set aside for environmental reasons to help farmers recover from record flooding. Gov. Chet Culver and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey made the.. Read More

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Miss. lawmakers approve coastal utilities bill (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi lawmakers have passed the final version of a bill that would let coastal utility companies take over private land more quickly to improve services. Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said the bill is designed to speed up.. Read More

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Treasury prices mixed as rate hike seems uncertain (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Treasury bond prices were mixed Thursday after reports showed that the economy lost jobs for the sixth straight month and that the services sector contracted in June. Reports from the Labor Department and the Institute for Supply Managem.. Read More

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Jacobs Engineering shares rise on Morgan upgrade (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 6:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. advanced on Thursday after a Morgan Joseph analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy," saying the heavy construction and engineering firm is poised to benefit from more business in the lucrative oil and ga.. Read More

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Bank Indonesia raises key interest rate (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The Indonesian Central Bank increased its key one-month interest rate 25 basis points to 8.75 percent Thursday to try to help control surging inflation ignited by recent government fuel hikes. "Bank Indonesia will continue to i.. Read More

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Russian tycoon relieved of governor's post (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich resigned Thursday as governor of a remote Arctic region, a position he has held for almost eight years and long wanted to leave. His formal resignation request was denied two years ago by former Preside.. Read More

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Soybeans rise to record for 3rd day, then retreat (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Soybeans rose to a record for a third day Thursday but later retreated on expectations that warm, dry weather in the Midwest will help crops bounce back after last month's floods. Other commodities traded mixed, with crude oil briefly ri.. Read More

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Oil hits high near $146, then eases -- but not much (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices briefly soared to a new high near $146 a barrel Thursday, extending the previous day's record-shattering rally before easing somewhat as the dollar gained ground against the euro. Americans hitting the road for the July Fourth.. Read More

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Service sector contracts as orders fall (AP) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Higher oil prices caused service businesses to shrink in June, as falling new orders and rising costs hit the nation's coffee shops, paper mills and corner stores. The Institute for Supply Management said Thursday that the services secto.. Read More

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Communications Resource, Inc. (CRI) Awarded US Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Small Woman-Owned ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Communications Resource, Inc. (CRI), a trusted provider of consulting and security services to federal customers for over fourteen years, was presented the USDA OIG’s Small Woman-Owned Business Contractor of the Year for 20.. Read More

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Alongside with the Car Park, the Bulgarian Aftermarket (Spare Parts) Will Be Growing at a Rate of 3.5% until 2010, Outperforming ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/509ec4/bulgarian_automoti) has announced the addition of the "Bulgarian Automotive Market: Passenger Cars, Suppliers and Aftermarket 2007-2010" report to th.. Read More

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Bonds mixed on economic reports (CNNMoney.com) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- Bond prices were mixed Thursday after the government's June payroll report came in largely as expected, allaying some fears about the health of the economy, but a survey showing weakness in the service sector tempered gains. The benchmark 10-year note fe.. Read More

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Worsening Economy is Driving Job Seekers to Self-employment (Business Wire) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forced retirement, job cutbacks, and economic uncertainty all point to a safety net of a recession-proof franchise opportunity. Liberty Tax Service is experiencing a tremendous response to its franchise opportunity. â.. Read More

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Housing market seen getting worse (Reuters) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (Reuters) - An even gloomier scenario may be in store for an already ailing U.S. housing market if the overall economy slips into a recession, according to UBS Securities analysts. Falling home prices, soaring foreclosures at a time of tighter.. Read More

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Service business activity declines in June, according to ISM (CNNMoney.com) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- Service sector business activity declined in June, according to a key survey released Thursday that showed continued economic weakness. The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) non-manufacturing index fell to a reading of 48.2 from 51.7 in May. Econom.. Read More

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Americans say environment is higher priority than economy (CNNMoney.com) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform biz.yahoo.com -- With the U.S. economy mired in a slump, Americans still believe saving the environment is more important than fixing the economy, according to a new poll released Thursday. But consumers are more closely divided on the issue than they have been in the pas.. Read More

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ECB raises rates to 4.25 percent (Reuters) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform biz.yahoo.com -- FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than a year on Thursday, in a widely expected quarter percentage-point move which took benchmark rates to 4.25 percent, the highest level since September 200.. Read More

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Shares tumble worldwide (Reuters) ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 9:00am neoform biz.yahoo.com -- LONDON (Reuters) - A global sell-off knocked world shares to a five-month low on Thursday as surging oil fanned concerns about inflation and slowing growth with investors looking ahead to a key U.S. jobs report. The European Central Bank became the firs.. Read More