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For the week ending June 24, uncertainty colors the Fed’s diagnosis of the U.S. economy; Greece gets set to vote on austerity measures that could earn it more money from the E.U. and IMF; and governments release small amounts of crude oil reserves to the open market.

For the week ending June 17, good news came in about gas prices and housing starts, but economists are less optimistic about U.S. predictions for the year. And the eurozone has its own problems, with Greece and Spain battling austerity issues.

For the week ending June 10, the economy is winded in all kinds of ways; oil prices are on the rise, partly due to OPEC’s recent meeting; and Congress continues to play chicken with the deficit. At least U.S. household net worth is up.

For the week ending June 3, employment was weak, housing prices down–this is no way to start the summer.

For the week ending May 27, U.S. GDP growth has been anemic so far this year; home sales are still bumping along the bottom; and Chrysler has paid off its bailout balance.

For the week ending May 20, home sales were down, but so were foreclosures. And foreign buyers are showing more interest in the U.S. residential housing market.

For the week ending May 13, home prices continued to slip-slide away, and Congress seems to be playing a game of chicken with the debt ceiling.

The week ending May 6 was a good one for the economy, considering all the jobs added in April and all the money consumers spent at retail establishments.

For the week ending April 29, a number of factors have dragged down GDP growth, and government budgets are in the doldrums, but positive factors like inventory investment and exports helped counter the down notes.