Results of the IEA international comparisons present a somewhat more optimistic picture than the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) of the reading levels of U.S. students.
The Commerce Department's initial reading of U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product Friday was mostly in line with expectations.
That statement could be the most important U.S. economic reading of the week for the precious metals markets.
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According to my reading of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database, "Rae's Creek" just might be permissible.
Meanwhile, bickering lawmakers Thursday again failed to carry out the second reading of the proposed U.S.-Iraq security pact.
In economic headlines, Markit Economics' composite purchasing managers index for the U.S. showed a reading of 52 for April.
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Wall Street stumbled at the opening bell Tuesday as traders dumped shares in anticipation of a bleak reading on the U.S. housing market, and the doomsayers were not disappointed.
Gold and silver markets sold off sharply in the immediate aftermath of the release of U.S. third-quarter GDP data, which showed a surprisingly strong reading of up 3.1%, on an annualized basis.
Gold and silver markets sold off sharply Thursday morning in the immediate aftermath of the release of U.S. third-quarter GDP data, which showed a surprisingly strong reading of up 3.1%, on an annualized basis.
On January 13, 2012, the U.S. filed a second contempt motion against Arline for violating the earlier Repatriation Order by not turning these moneys to the U.S. Arline protested that her reading of the Repatriation Order did not prohibit her from receiving funds from the Trusts.
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The market place is awaiting the latest reading on the growth rate of the U.S. economy, due out Friday morning.
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Well, the number of kids across the U.S. who are reading ebooks, enhanced ebooks and book apps will blow your mind.
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By law, the U.S. Department of Education gives the math and reading tests to a representative sample of students in every state biennially.
Gold backed down from early modest gains in the aftermath of a stronger-than-expected reading on U.S. retail sales.
Mr. Wolfson says he bought the stock after reading a news story on the possibility of the U.S. taking over one or both mortgage-finance companies.
Although barcodes are very easy to transmit securely to mobile devices, the estimated 165 million standard barcode scanners at checkout locations in the U.S. have a very hard time reading them off of reflective screens.
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This week data showed that manufacturing is picking up momentum in the U.S. The ISM Manufacturing report released Tuesday showed a reading of 53.9 in December, up from 52.7 the month before, and above the average expectation of economists for 53.5.
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He sent another to Hyde March 31 after reading of the congressman's call to re-examine U.S. policy toward the Palestinian Authority headed by Arafat.
The National Association of Home Builders is reporting that homebuilder confidence in the U.S. rose to a 5-year high, with a reading of 37 in August.
The March nonfarm payrolls report released by the U.S. Deptartment of Labor thankfully showed a gain of 162, 000 jobs and the official unemployment reading holding at 9.7%.
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The producer price index, coming before the more closely-watched consumer price index reading due Friday, showed an expected leap in prices among manufacturers of goods in the U.S. due most heavily to high energy prices, according to the Department of Labor.
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Given that the last reading of GDP for the third quarter was 2.7%, it could push the U.S. into a recession.
More broadly, expectations of more economic stimulus in Europe and the U.S. drove sentiment Tuesday, boosted by a weak reading from the German ZEW survey.
Meanwhile, the Institute for Supply Management is reporting a slowdown in expansion in the U.S. non-manufacturing sector in April, which fell to 53.5, missing forecasts of a reading of 55.3.
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