Fed: U.S. recovery on firmer footing, property sector still weak
The U.S. economic recovery is "on a firmer footing," but the nation's housing sector continues to be depressed, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.
， Fed says $600b bond program to end in June
， Americans get record-high federal aid in 2010: report
， U.S. in favor of strong dollar: Geithner
， U.S. fiscal deficit issue is manageable: Geithner
， S&P's negative outlook on U.S. credit triggers unease from largest debt holder
， US default could be economic doomsday
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  Economic Data more  
， U.S. new home sales rise in March
， US food inflation expected to rise up to 4 pct in 2011
， U.S. homebuilder confidence down in April on weak market
， U.S. consumer prices up 0.5% in March
， Foreign holdings of U.S. long-term securities up in Feb
  Market Response more  
， Oil falls on U.S. high inventories
， Gold bounces off 1-week low
， Oil edges down on U.S. economic data
， Chicago grain futures bounce back on weather concerns
， Gold edges lower after hitting record
  Opinion more  
， U.S. economic recovery on firmer footing: Fed
， U.S. recovery "disappointingly tepid": Greenspan
， Debasing dollar not work for US trade deficit
， Immigrants not cause of high unemployment in U.S., says study
， Manufacturing essential to U.S. economic competitiveness: Commerce Secretary
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China fastest-growing US overseas market: Geithner
  Focus more  
， US space shuttle major contractor cuts half jobs
， BOA's earnings miss market estimates
， JPMorgan profit up 67 pct, beats expectations
， Fewer M&As, small IPOs for U.S. venture-backed companies in Q1
， American Apparel Inc. faces risk of bankruptcy
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， China's Property Market Cooled
， AgBank Starts Record IPO
， Multinational Companies in China
， Global Financial Turmoil
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