Construction spending slips in June after four gains
Construction spending fell 1.1 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591.5 billion dollars, the first drop since January and the sharpest since December. Housing and commercial building declined while government construction rose 0.7 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Kimberly Kennedy
Cahner
Newton
Mass
Wall Street
Kennedy
Stocks up a bit bonds weak on Wall Street
On Monday stocks rose led by technology and retail, offsetting a weak bond market. The Dow gained 4.41 to 8,198.45, the S P 500 advanced to 950.30 and Nasdaq hit 1,605.44 as traders priced in inflation worries and a heavy Treasury auction.
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New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Standard & Poor
Dow
General Motors
Travelers Group
Wal-Mart
Sears
Commerce Department
Treasury
Wheeling-Pitt CEO hails new era after long strike
Wheeling-Pitt Steel CEO John Scheessele called a tentative five year contract ending a 308 day strike the beginning of a new era. He said production would resume once workers ratify the pact and noted recalls depend on filling order books. About 4,500 workers across OH, WV, PA participated in the walkout over pensions.
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Wheeling
Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corp
John Scheessele
Wheeling-Pitt
Scheessele
Ohio
George Becker
United Steelworkers
Ron LaBow
WHX Corp
Ers
Mallas
Steubenville
Steel Corp
Tax bill ends rollover home sale tax break
The new tax bill eliminates the rollover rule that lets sellers defer profits by buying a more expensive home, hitting wealthier sellers while most middle income people gain. Experts note exclusions up to 250 000 for singles and 500 000 for couples apply every two years, but high profits above 500 000 lose the deferral.
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Washington
Silicon Valley
Greg Jenner
Coopers & Lybrand
Daryl Jesperson
Remax International
Denver
Acme Gives Away Orioles Devil Rays Game Tickets
Acme Markets thanks customers with a free baseball night inviting them to the Aug. 7 Bluefield Orioles vs Princeton Devil Rays at Bowen Field Bluefield City Park. Tickets available at Acme customer service offices in Glenwood Princeton Crossroads Bluefield and Tazewell.
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Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Devil Rays
Bowen Field
Bluefield City Park
Glenwood
Princeton
Crossroads
Bluefield
Tazewell
Bill Crowe
Crowe
North Tazewell
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