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Durable goods data drags down Dow NEW YORK, U.S. investors took a cue from the Commerce Department Wednesday, as markets fell in the wake of disappointing durable goods data. Economists had predicted a gain of 1.1 percent for the manufacturing sector that has been one of the bright spots of...

Wholesale sales fell in May WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5 percent in May from April while sales fell 0.3 percent, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Friday. For the month, sales of durable goods was up 0.5 percent, while non-durable goods sales on the wholesale...

'Quartet' welcomes easing of Gaza blockade JERUSALEM, (UPI) -- The Middle East Quartet Monday welcomed Israel's loosening of its Gaza blockade rules. In a statement released by the U.S. State Department, the Quartet -- which consists of the United States, the European Union, Russian...