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China's inflation rate rose in January, which may dash hopes that the country's central bank will soon take more action to support economic growth there.

China's economic growth slowed at the end of last year, as exports slumped and government restraints took some steam out of the booming real estate market.

Economic growth was not as strong as initially thought in the third quarter, as corporate profits lost some upward momentum.

Over the past year, China's government has enacted various measures to curb rapidly rising prices, without sacrificing economic growth.

So far, those efforts seem to be working. Prices were up 5.5% from a year ago in October, according to the Consumer Price Index released by China's National Bureau of Statistics early Wednesday.

China's red hot economic growth cooled slightly from July through September, but remains the envy of many western countries still struggling to recover from the global economic meltdown.

Texas Governor Rick Perry says he would kick start economic growth by unleashing the energy industry.

Economic growth remained very weak in the second quarter, but was slightly better than previously thought, according to the government's final reading on U.S. economic health.

Like most economists, the White House's budget experts have grown less optimistic about economic growth and jobs, having been sobered by recent developments such as the debt crisis in Europe and continued troubles in housing.

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

The U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of just 1.3 percent in the second quarter. New data show the recession was deeper than thought