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Wall Street Pulls Back as Financials Fall

Wall Street fell moderately Monday amid more reports that the financial sector remains under stress and amid light trading volume.


South Florida Readies for Fay's Storm Blast

South Florida is on high alert, bracing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Fay, with schools closed, tourists evacuating and the National Guard on alert.


Oil Prices Climb Slightly on Storm Fears in Gulf of Mexico

World oil prices rose as traders fretted about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Fay on energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.


Dollar Rises Against Most Major Currencies

The dollar rose against most major currencies on Friday as oil prices fell and some U.S. economic data improved.


OPEC Trims 2008 Oil Demand Growth, Sees Ample Supply

OPEC on Friday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2008 and said production is more than adequate, signalling a more comfortable supply and demand balance.


Industrial Output up 0.2 Percent in July, Better than Expected

Industrial output rose in July at a slightly better pace than expected as a further rebound in the auto industry offset a big plunge in output at the nation's utilities.


Hispanics to be 30 Percent of U.S. Population by 2050

By 2050, nearly one in every three U.S. residents will be Hispanic, the Census Bureau said Thursday in its latest set of projections.


Jobless Claims Fall Less Than Expected

The job market showed continued strains on Thursday when government data said the number of newly laid-off workers filing applications for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week.


Census: Minorities Will Be in Majority by 2050

Fifty-four percent of America will be minorities by the year 2050, thanks largely to Hispanics, and the nation will be substantially grayer, thanks mainly to aging Baby Boomers. In fact, population projections released Thursday by the Census Bureau show the non-Hispanic white population, estimated to be 200 million in 2008, will grow only to 203 million by 2050, while the Hispanic population will nearly triple to 133 million.


STUDY: Well-Assimilated Hispanics Have Better Health Care Access

Hispanic immigrants who are poorly assimilated and don't speak English well have less access to health care than Hispanics who speak English and are more rooted in American society, according to a study released Wednesday. The report, "Hispanics and Health Care in the United States," was released by the Pew Hispanic Center, a research organization based in Washington, D.C., and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic group based in Princeton, N.J., that focuses on health issues.


U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surge 55 Percent

The number of homeowners stung by the dramatic decline in the U.S. housing market jumped last month as foreclosure filings grew by more than 50 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to data released Thursday.


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