Reuters - U.S. economic growth slowed abruptly during the second quarter to less than half the pace seen at the beginning of the year, while a key gauge of inflation accelerated, the Commerce Department said on Friday.

Reuters - U.S. economic growth slowed abruptly during the second quarter to less than half the pace seen at the beginning of the year, while a key gauge of inflation accelerated, the Commerce Department said on Friday.

Reuters - Housing data and a gauge of business spending in June released on Thursday signaled slower U.S. economic growth ahead, leading many to believe the Federal Reserve is less likely to raise interest rates next month.

Reuters - A gauge of U.S. economic growth was unchanged in the latest week due to higher commodity prices and lower jobless claims, a report showed on Friday.

AP - A widely watched gauge of economic activity increased slightly in June, suggesting continued economic growth, though at a slow to moderate rate for the time being, a research group said on Thursday.

AP - The dollar rose against the euro and the yen Friday after Japan's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in almost six years and markets looked ahead to U.S. retail sales data as a gauge of what the Federal Reserve will do next.

AP - Former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani said he is "seriously considering" a run for president in 2008. But he reiterated, as he has in many campaign-style appearances, that he was focused on the 2006 midterm elections. He said he would continue to travel the country to gauge the breadth of his support and his ability to raise the money needed for a presidential bid.

AP - High gasoline prices may dent economic growth, but consumers' fuel appetite is still strong. Those trends are likely to persist, experts said, as average nationwide pump prices approach $3 a gallon — a threshold once feared to be disastrous for motorists and potentially the economy.

InfoWorld - nVision Software Technologies will upgrade its AppVision application availability management software on Tuesday, adding components to gauge issues related to threads, memory, and CPUs.

Reuters - A key gauge of core U.S. consumer prices rose a moderate 0.2 percent last month, but inflation-adjusted spending advanced just 0.1 percent as energy prices pressured shoppers, a government report showed on Friday.

Reuters - New orders for U.S.-made durable goods unexpectedly fell 0.3 percent in May as aircraft orders dived, according to a government report on Friday that nonetheless showed healthy spending in other sectors.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is issuing an alert, after Oceanic recalls its Versa Pro 2A Digital Dive Computer due to a decompression hazard. According to the Commission, "When using the dive computer set for 'User Selected Digital Gauge Mode,' the 'Elapsed Dive Time' displayed...

Reuters - A key private forecasting gauge for the U.S. economy fell by a larger-than-expected 0.6 percent in May, suggesting that growth may be slower during the summer months and more vulnerable to punishing hurricanes.

AP - A widely watched gauge of economic activity slipped by 0.6 percent in May, the Conference Board said Thursday, suggesting that the nation's economy could weaken in coming months.

Reuters - In a move with far-reaching implications for commercial television, Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday it plans to integrate TV with Internet ratings and to measure viewership for such portable devices as cell phones and iPods.

AP - Surging gasoline prices helped trigger another big increase in consumer inflation in May, and one closely watched price gauge rose at the fastest pace in 11 years.

Republican Gov. Mitt Romney has been fundraising recently, in an effort to gauge his viability as a 2008 presidential candidate.

Reuters - With Wall Street sorely in need of a jump-start following a rocky beginning to June, investors will latch onto this week's inflation data to gauge if the Federal Reserve can be dissuaded from raising interest rates again this month, as many fear.

Reuters - Volatility is in store for stocks next week as investors try to gauge the outlook for inflation and interest rates amid a large slate of U.S. economic releases, including May payrolls.

AP - Consumer spending grew in April at the fastest pace in three months, supported by solid income growth. But in a worrisome development, a key gauge of inflation watched by the Federal Reserve posted the biggest increase in 13 months.