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The U.S. economy grew at a better than expected 3.3 percent rate in the second quarter, according to a report Thursday from the Commerce Department.

But tax rebate checks and the weak dollar fueled the boost, and experts don't expect the healthy economic growth to last.

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Oil prices surged Thursday, rising to within a few cents of $120 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the faltering economy motivated investors to move their assets back to commodities.

The three primary publicly traded offshore outsourcing companies have turned cautious about the future even as their financial results remain strong.

Among the worries–a weak dollar that’s hurting revenue and margins, economic uncertainty, murky IT budgets and a concentration of financial services and retail customers.

Intel Corp., the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, said that profits rose more than expected in the second quarter on strong international sales bolstered by a weak dollar.

Oil prices rose to a record high above $142 a barrel Friday on a weak dollar and supply concerns, prompting many analysts to predict $150-a-barrel oil sometime soon.

Oil prices hit an intra-day high, close to $130-a-barrel, on increased worries about supply and the weaker dollar.

Back in the day, we built great cars and the best TVs. And our advanced engineering was the envy of the world.

That was a long time ago.

Today "world-class" design and manufacturing is mostly sent off-shore to Europe and Asia. American companies market and distribute products made somewhere else.

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The US trade deficit shrinks by more than expected as the weak dollar leads to a surge in exports, figures show.