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Retail sales rose in January, but were dragged down by an unexpected decline in auto sales, according to government data released Tuesday.

Economic growth in the second quarter was slightly weaker than previously estimated, according to revised U.S. government data released Friday.

The U.S. still imports far more than it exports, but the gap between the two narrowed slightly in April, according to government data released Thursday.

Oil imports drove the U.S. trade deficit further into the red in March, according to government data released Wednesday.

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Personal income and spending were virtually unchanged in June, according to government data released Tuesday, but the personal savings rate continued to climb.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance for the first time jumped for the second week in a row, according to government data released Thursday.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance for the first time fell last week, matching the lowest level since August 2008, according to government data released Thursday.

Personal income edged up slightly in January, and spending by individuals rose for a fourth straight month, according to government data released Monday.

Hundreds of thousands of first-time homebuyers across the country have begun to claim their tax credits, according to new government data released on Friday, but experts say many more have yet to cash in.