Martin Crutsinger

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Commerce Department issues its first estimate of how fast the U.S. economy grew in the July-September quarter on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

US shows solid Q3 growth, but spending weakens

Martin Crutsinger · November 7, 2013 8:31 pm

FILE -In this Wednesday, Sept. 25, file 2013, photo, customers exit a Dollar General store, in San Antonio. The Federal Reserve reports how much consumers borrowed in September on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Americans cut back on credit card use in September

Martin Crutsinger · November 7, 2013 8:26 pm

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Commerce Department issues its first estimate of how fast the U.S. economy grew in the July-September quarter on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

US economic growth likely slowed in third quarter

Martin Crutsinger · November 7, 2013 11:16 am

Gov’t to sell Treasury security with variable rate

Martin Crutsinger · November 6, 2013 2:21 pm

A statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands outside the Treasury Building in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Government to sell Treasury security with variable rate

Martin Crutsinger · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

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Measure of US economy’s health rises 0.7 percent

Martin Crutsinger · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

US declines to name China currency manipulator

Martin Crutsinger · October 31, 2013 12:42 am

US budget deficit down to $680B, lowest in 5 years

Martin Crutsinger · October 30, 2013 9:16 pm

The decision of the Federal Reserve appears on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. The Fed says in a statement after a two-day policy meeting that it will keep buying $85 billion a month in bonds to keep long-term interest rates low and encourage more borrowing and spending. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed leaves low interest-rate policies unchanged

Martin Crutsinger · October 30, 2013 8:51 pm

FILE - This March 27, 2009 file photo, shows the Federal Reserve Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington. After a 16-day partial government shutdown and a batch of tepid economic data, no one thinks the Fed is ready to reduce its stimulus when it meets Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 29-30, 2013. Many analysts now predict it will maintain the pace of the bond purchases into next year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Fed expected to maintain pace of economic stimulus

Martin Crutsinger · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - This March 27, 2009 file photo, shows the Federal Reserve Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington. After a 16-day partial government shutdown and a batch of tepid economic data, no one thinks the Fed is ready to reduce its stimulus when it meets Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 29-30, 2013. Many analysts now predict it will maintain the pace of the bond purchases into next year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Dimmer view of economy makes Fed pullback unlikely

Martin Crutsinger · October 29, 2013 5:54 pm

Businesses boosted stockpiles 0.3 percent in Aug.

Martin Crutsinger · October 29, 2013 2:19 pm