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IMF chief: Some euro countries can boost growth (AP)

International Monetary Fund, IMF, chief Christine Lagarde speaks during her visit to the social media corner at the 42nd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. The meeting lasts until Jan. 29. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)AP – The head of the International Monetary Fund said Saturday that some countries that use the euro have the flexibility to boost growth to help shore up the ailing eurozone economy, which is widely-expected to sink back into recession.


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Economy likely ended 2011 with strong growth (AP)

AP – A weak year for the economy likely ended on a hopeful note.

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World Bank warns of global growth slowdown (AP)

World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin listens to a question from a reporter during a press conference on Global Economic Prospects at the World Bank Office in Beijing, China Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. The World Bank said a recession in Europe and weaker growth in India, Brazil and other developing countries will likely slow global economic growth. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP – The World Bank warned Wednesday of a possible slump in global economic growth and urged developing countries to prepare for shocks that could be more severe than the 2008 crisis.


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Merkel, Sarkozy stress growth a priority in crisis (AP)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, for talks about the Euro debt crisis at the chancellery in Berlin, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP – The leaders of France and Germany said boosting economic growth across Europe is a priority in their efforts to stem the debt crisis that is showing signs of spreading across the 17 countries that use the euro.


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Economy likely ended 2011 with solid job growth (AP)

AP – The U.S. job market strengthened in the second half of 2011, and December is expected to cap a solid finish.

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Slow growth likely fueled modest November hiring (AP)

Sanju Catalano, left, a recruiter with 3M Communications speaks with job seeker Darrin Baker about his resume during a career expo in Las Colinas, Texas, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. Economists forecast that employers added a net 125,000 jobs in November, an improvement from October's gain of 80,000.   (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP – Employers likely added more jobs in November, encouraged by signs of modest economic growth. But the gains aren’t expected to be enough to lower the unemployment rate.


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Economy improving but job growth still weak (AP)

In this Nov. 16, 2011 photo, Kent Displays/Improv Electronics communications director Kevin Oswald shows off the company's flexible plastic LCD screen at the Kent, Ohio company. The small firm makes LCD tablets for writing, and earlier this month released the Boogie Board Rip model which they say could replace notebooks by letting users write on the screen, save the images to the tablets internal storage chip, and then transfer those images to their computers. U.S. factories grew last month at the fastest pace since June, helped by a jump in new orders and production.  (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP – The economy is picking up. If only job growth would follow.


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