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Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed

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From: Box-By-The-Riviera™8/19/2008 9:16:44 AM
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today's headline set is one of the darkest ever. weird vibes out there.

Business NewsWholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981
Enlarge Photo APAP - 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday.

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Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91 AP - 3 minutes ago
Target's 2Q profit declines 7.6 percent AP - 19 minutes ago
Home Depot's 2Q profit drops 24 percent AP - 54 minutes ago
Stocks head for lower open on inflation report AP - 18 minutes ago

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Economy News
Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91
AP - 3 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday.
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981
AP - 5 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday.
AP - Fri Aug 15, 9:15 AM ET

WASHINGTON - July industrial output rose by a better-than-expected 0.2 percent, utilities output falls.
Stock Markets News
Futures extend losses as core PPI tops estimates
Reuters - 15 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures extended losses on Tuesday as a report showing that core producer prices rose at a faster-than-expected clip in July added to worries about the economy's health and the profit outlook.
Stocks head for lower open on inflation report
AP - 18 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Stocks are heading for a lower open as a reading on wholesale inflation has left investors discouraged about the economy.
Credit fear stalks global shares
Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 4:42 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks slid in tandem with their Asian counterparts on Tuesday, haunted by renewed concern surrounding the top U.S. mortgage finance companies, while falling oil helped send the dollar to fresh peaks.
Earnings News
Saks reports wider 2Q loss
AP - 8 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Luxury goods retailer Saks Inc. reported a wider-than-expected loss for the second quarter on Tuesday as its affluent customers cut back on apparel amid a slowing economy.
Target's 2Q profit declines 7.6 percent
AP - 19 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Target Corp. is reporting a 7.6 percent decline in second-quarter profit but beat Wall Street expectations despite continued weak sales in a challenging economy.
Staples warns on 2Q earnings
AP - 23 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Staples Inc. warned Tuesday that its second-quarter results, excluding its acquisition of Corporate Express, would be weaker than anticipated as American consumers pulled back on spending.
Industries
Car buyers' satisfaction with US brands stumbles
AP - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago

NEW YORK - U.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey.
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