Dollar at Center of Slow Economy Debate in Washington
Washington economists and business leaders clash over the impact of a strong dollar on U S manufacturing jobs and growth. GM finance chief John M Devine says the dollar's high value cripples domestic production, while others argue falling inflation and travel bargains offset the harm.
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Taiwan leader backs expanded China trade despite tensions
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian endorsed a major economic panel's plan to lift a 50 million dollar cap on investments in China and ease limits on cross-strait deals. Tsai Ing-wen said the proposals end the slow approach to China, signaling a shift amid Beijing's wary stance.
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Gas prices jump six cents a gallon nationwide
Gasoline costs rose over six cents per gallon in the past two weeks, marking the first uptick in three months. The Lundberg Survey of 8,000 stations shows an average of 1.51 dollars per gallon including all grades and taxes, with Midwest spikes up to 29 cents in some cities like Omaha and Milwaukee.
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A dense OCR fragment lists numerous stock codes, prices, and volumes across many companies such as Coca Cola, DowDuPont, Walmart, Viacom, and others. The text is garbled with errant characters, partial numbers, and uncertain spellings, resembling a page of opening stocks or market quotations lacking coherent structure.
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