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By Shobhana Chandra May 21 (Bloomberg) — The index of US leading economic indicators rose more than forecast in April, a sign the deepest slump in at least half a century is easing.

By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Productivity rose in the first quarter as US firms slashed their workforce, outpacing the drop in output, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

By Daniel Schearf The International Monetary Fund says many Asian economies are to continue to tumble this year and will take some time to recover from the global economic slow-down.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that signs of an easing in the pace of deterioration in the global economy should not be confused with the start of recovery.

By Peter A. McKay US stocks swayed Thursday under the weight of troublesome readings of jobs, home sales, and corporate earnings, but Apple’s results were a bright spot. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened a little higher but was down 16.73 points at 7869.84 in recent action. The Nasdaq …

* Global equities weaker, Wall Street mixed early * US crude oil inventories expected to have risen NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) – US crude oil future fell on Tuesday as faltering confidence in a quick economic recovery and bank stability that pressured global equities pushed crude oil prices …

By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Oil prices fell more than 6% Monday to trade below $47 a barrel, as US dollar strength, falling stock markets and ongoing concerns about the global economy pressured the energy market.

By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level since the end of …