economic growth

Fast economic growth often carries a high price for some of the poorest residents as slums are cleared, sometimes by force.

But the Four Regions Slum Network aims to give slum dwellers a political voice.

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A $1.2 million economic development incentive proposal was approved by the City of Austin, enabling eBay Inc to expand its operations in Austin.

There's already about 250 eBay employees in Austin, but the proposal expects to help create over 1,000 new ones in the next ten years.

The City of Austin Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office recommended the performance-based grant to help develop economic growth in Austin.

Economist Tyler Cowen in his book The Great Stagnation, argues that U.S. economic growth largely plateaued in the 1970s.

He tells Renee Montagne the resources that fueled the country's progress over the last 300 years are largely gone, and expectations need to be readjusted.

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The U.S. economy picked up the pace just a bit in the months from July to September, according to the Commerce Department.

The 2 percent annual growth rate was up from 1.7 percent in the April-June quarter.

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A new report from the Federal Reserve provides the latest evidence that economic growth is continuing to slow down across much of the country.

According to the Fed's Beige Book -- a compilation of data from across the U.S., there were "widespread signs" that economic growth slowed through the summer months.

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Economic growth has dropped from almost 12 percent in the first quarter to 10.3 percent in the second and is slowing further still.

Effects are being felt in the real estate and automotive sectors but could spread further across the globe.

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Public can meet finalists 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22; top candidates available a half hour before and after the meeting.