WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending.
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NEW YORK -- Struggling with soaring food costs and cash-strapped customers, restaurants across the country are swapping expensive ingredients for cheaper fare and adding new dishes that won't break their bottom line.
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NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc. said Friday it is aiming for 9 percent revenue growth as it looks to rebound from recent struggles tied to deterioration in the mortgage and credit markets.
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NORRISTOWN -- Gov. Ed Rendell says a novel county proposal for a $1 toll just to use an interchange has caught his interest and maybe some state money.
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WASHINGTON -- Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's threatened veto and the backing of many congressional Republicans.
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Restaurants are offering smaller, cheaper portions, but that doesn't mean dainty dining. Instead, people are using smaller dishes as an excuse to add to their orders, spending -- and probably eating -- just as much as before.
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CHILDREN GIVE MORE
Moms want less
In a Discover Card shopping survey, the 55 percent of men and women who said they intended to give gifts to their mothers said they planned to spend an average $70.
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--- Oil futures rose to an all-time of $120.93 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, fueled by worries about threats to supply and a weakening of the U.
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