Martin Crutsinger

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US economy grew at modest 1.9 percent rate

Martin Crutsinger · June 28, 2012 1:37 pm

OECD: High-income Americans should pay more taxes

Martin Crutsinger · June 26, 2012 2:09 pm

Bernanke: Bond buys an option if economy sours

Martin Crutsinger · June 20, 2012 7:51 pm

Fed sees lower economic growth for 2012

Martin Crutsinger · June 20, 2012 7:01 pm

In this Friday, June 1, 2012, photo, Troy Drake hammers a shingle onto the roof of a new house under construction in the Patrick Farms community in Pearl, Miss. Confidence among U.S. builders ticked up in June to a five-year high, an indication that the housing market is slowly improving. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

US builder confidence ticks up to 5-year high

Martin Crutsinger · June 18, 2012 5:13 pm

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 photo, trucks transport containers at a port in Tianjin, China. The U.S. current account trade deficit widened in the first three months to the largest imbalance since late 2008, reflecting a big increase in imports in oil, cars and machinery and a drop in U.S. earnings on overseas investments. The Commerce Department says the deficit in the current account, the broadest measure of trade, jumped 15.7 percent to $137.3 billion, up from $118.7 billion in the final three months of last year. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)

US current account deficit widens to $137.3B

Martin Crutsinger · June 14, 2012 1:24 pm

FILE- In this May 6, 2012, file photo, shoppers carry their purchases along 33rd Street in New York. U.S. retail sales declined in April and May, pulled down by a sharp drop in gas prices. But even after excluding volatile gas sales, consumers increased their spending only modestly. (AP Photo/CX Matiash, File)

Lower gas prices not enough to lift US economy

Martin Crutsinger · June 14, 2012 2:05 am

Geithner calls for more detail from Europe leaders

Martin Crutsinger · June 13, 2012 11:21 pm

US companies boosted stockpiles 0.4 percent

Martin Crutsinger · June 13, 2012 7:46 pm

US federal deficit totals $844.5B through 8 months

Martin Crutsinger · June 12, 2012 6:02 pm

Fed reports how much recession shrank US wealth

Martin Crutsinger · June 11, 2012 8:56 pm

US wholesale stockpiles grew 0.6 percent in April

Martin Crutsinger · June 8, 2012 2:07 pm