By ?JULIE PACE Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after consumer concerns about the economy sent stocks sliding, President Barack Obama is trying to assure the American people that the economic recovery is headed in the right direction. ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer New York — A strong rebound in California’s real estate market helped lift a key home price index for the eighth straight month. Prices are up almost 4 percent from the bottom in ...

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By Anne D’Innocenzio AP Retail Writer New York — Americans’ outlook on the economy went into relapse in February. Rising job worries sent a key barometer of confidence to its lowest point in 10 months, raising concerns about the U.S. ...

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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy improved slightly in November from October, but shoppers remain gloomy heading into the traditional start of the holiday shopping season amid a weak job market, ...

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Ashley M. Heher AP Retail Writer Chicago — Consumers’ confidence about the U.S. economy fell unexpectedly in October as job prospects remained bleak, according to a private research group, fueling speculation that an already gloomy holiday shopping forecast could worsen. ...

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