- Manufacturing Sector Grows for 12th Straight Month | Forbes.com: The manufacturing sector grew in July for the 12th straight month, providing a boost to the slowing economic recovery.
- BP Spill Uncorked 4.9 Million Barrels of Oil | WSJ.com: Teams of scientists working with the U.S. government estimate that 62,000 barrels of oil a day—or a total of 4.9 million barrels—leaked into the Gulf of Mexico from the shattered well operated by BP.
- Consumer Spending and Incomes in U.S. Stagnate | Bloomberg.com: Consumer spending and personal incomes in the U.S. unexpectedly stagnated in June, showing a lack of jobs is hurting the biggest part of the economy.
- Don’t Worry, Working Moms | NYTimes.com: The study showed that, over all, children whose mothers went back to full-time work within the first 12 months after birth performed worse on a series of cognitive tests.
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