Americans Cut Spending as May Retail Slump Clouds Recovery
The Commerce Department report shows a 1.2 percent drop in May retail sales, the largest in eight months, while excluding volatile sectors sales rose slightly. Economists warn consumer restraint could slow growth despite a 3 percent GDP pace in early year.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Paul Dales
U.S
Capital Economics
Joshua Shapiro
MFR Inc
New York
Wal-Mart
Federal Reserve
Louis Vuitton
Union Square
San Francisco
IRS invites grants for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics
The IRS opened the 2011 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic grant cycle with applications due by July 16, 2010. Grants of up to 100000 annually support clinics aiding taxpayers earning up to 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and offering multilingual outreach, with 160 grants awarded across all states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Doug Shulman
Office of the
Taxpayer Advocate
Nina E Olson
LITC
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Washington, D.C
Irs.gov
Advocate
Grants.gov
TREAS
Petrochemicals Shape Everyday Life Beyond Oil
The Gulf spill sparking protests ignores how deeply petrochemicals permeate daily life from vehicles and fans to insulation and cosmetics. Experts note 180 plus environmental compounds trace to oil or natural gas, with plastics and shampoo highlighted as ubiquitous examples.
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Shell Oil Company
Deer Park
Texas
Turkey
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Wilson
University of California Berkeley
Chemical Age
Louisiana State University Environmental Sciences
Ed Overton
Benjamin
West Virginia Universi
Kevin Swift
American Chemistry Council
Chemical Industry
Swift
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Ty Chemistry
Cady Dadyburjer
Energy Informati
Isehold
Roswell
Lawrence Yun
NAR
Orem
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