Martin Crutsinger

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FILE - In this July 1, 2013 file photo, brewer Ken Hermann rolls a fresh keg of beer onto pallets at the Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport District of Boston. The Commerce Department reports on orders placed with U.S. factories in June on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Orders placed with US factories up 1.5 percent

Martin Crutsinger · August 2, 2013 2:23 pm

FILE - In this Friday, June, 28, 2013, file photo, people shop at Pyro City retail store, in Winslow, Maine. The government reports how much consumers spent and earned in June on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

US consumer spending up 0.5 percent in June

Martin Crutsinger · August 2, 2013 12:52 pm

In this Wednesday, June 12, 2013 photo, construction workers lay out a cement foundation at a Brasfield and Gorrie construction site for the Emory Proton Therapy Center, in Atlanta. The government reports on U.S. construction spending in June on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Jaime Henry-White)

US construction spending down 0.6 percent in June

Martin Crutsinger · August 1, 2013 2:18 pm

White House taps Raskin for No. 2 Treasury job

Martin Crutsinger · July 31, 2013 11:33 pm

New US Treasury securities on sale in January

Martin Crutsinger · July 31, 2013 3:59 pm

Bernanke: Investors starting to get Fed’s message

Martin Crutsinger · July 17, 2013 3:23 pm

Investors to scrutinize Bernanke’s latest remarks

Martin Crutsinger · July 16, 2013 7:37 pm

Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt drop in May

Martin Crutsinger · July 16, 2013 3:34 pm

Duke announces her departure from Fed board

Martin Crutsinger · July 11, 2013 4:37 pm

Bernanke: Crisis showed need for stronger policies

Martin Crutsinger · July 10, 2013 8:32 pm

Fed approves higher bank capital standards

Martin Crutsinger · July 2, 2013 8:41 pm

Fannie and Freddie make $66.3 billion payment

Martin Crutsinger · July 1, 2013 6:48 pm