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View ArticleU.S. economy grows at 4% annual rate in second quarter
The economy's strong second-quarter growth showed the recovery has regained momentum after a brutal winter and could signal a quicker end to the era of rock-bottom interest rates.
View ArticleJuly's job growth strong but below expectations
The labor market extended its best streak since the late 1990s, posting solid job growth last month that lured more people back into the workforce.
View ArticleImpac Mortgage rolls out loans with easier qualifying terms
An Irvine mortgage company that pulled the plug on its higher-risk loans a year before the Great Recession has launched an array of rule-bending home loans nationwide — a sign of a thaw in tightfisted...
View ArticleHigh housing costs are a drag on California's economy, report says
The pace of home sales in California should pick up in the second half of this year and into next, but a shortage of housing -- especially at affordable prices -- is becoming a bigger drag on the...
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