U.S. EconomyAP - The Federal Reserve is likely to take additional action to rejuvenate the economy and lower unemployment, an influential member of the central bank's policymaking group said Friday.
U.S. Economy
Summary Box: Manufacturing sector up in Sept again (AP)
AP - WEAKER PACE: Manufacturing activity expanded in September for the 14th straight month, although at the slowest pace since November.
Fed officials say stimulus needed if U.S. stays weak (Reuters)
Reuters - In the clearest calls yet by Federal Reserve officials to pump more cash into the economy, two Fed policymakers said on Friday that more action would likely be needed unless the outlook improves.
Lower-income U.S. families see government more favorably: survey (Reuters)
Reuters - Lower-income American families rate government policies more favorably than those of higher-income brackets, according to a survey released on Friday showed.
White House: Stimulus law working as promised (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus law may not be earning good grades with the public, but the White House claims it's on track to produce the promised 3.5 million jobs.
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