41. The report furnished investors with more proof that the economy is cooling off, a development that may let the Federal Reserve postpone raising interest rates to quell inflation. 42. The resource company fell after figures showed the U.S. economy cooled. 43. The U.S. economy cooled in late June and July as retail sales slumped, helping keep inflation in check, the Federal Reserve said today. 44. The survey results indicate the economy is cooling after three years of rapid growth yet not as fast as many analysts had previously feared, economists said. 45. The U.S. economy cooled in late June and July as retail sales slumped, helping to keep inflation in check, the Federal Reserve said today. 46. There is heated debate among economists about whether the economy has cooled and whether the Fed believes a seventh rate hike is necessary. 47. Today, as the economy has cooled, questions about meaning and value appear more relevant, even urgent. 48. Today, though, an unexpected jump in jobless claims and signs of weakness in U.S. manufacturing fueled investor hopes that the economy could be cooling. 49. U.S. bonds are poised to round out a third month of gains in the coming week as investors welcome evidence that the economy is cooling. 50. U.S. bonds rallied for the first time this week after reports on housing, industry and labor suggested the economy may be cooling enough to keep inflation from accelerating. |