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Philadelphia Fed Shows Slowing Factory Output

Philadelphia, PA, August 19--The pace of manufacturing activity slowed in the US mid-Atlantic region in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported.

Wichita Entrepreneur Flourishes in the Cleaning Bu

Wichita, KS, August 20-- When his family's business, South Central Business Forms, closed, Paul Rodriguez found himself trying to figure out what to do with his life, according to the Wichita Eagle.

Pergo Names New Board Members

Trelleborg, Sweden, August. 19--At today's Extraordinary General Meeting at Pergo it was resolved to have nine Directors of the Board.

Nevada Retailer Sells Tile & More

Fallon, NV, August 20 - Paul Orong never planned to own a business, but when the opportunity presented itself he opened Tile Guyz, according to the Lahontan Valley News.

Fannie Mae Increases Home Sales Forecast for 2004

New York, August 19--Fannie Mae, the No. 1 U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday raised its forecast for U.S. home sales this year, after higher than expected sales in the first half of 2004.

Leading Indicators Off in July

New York, August 19--A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening.

Half of U.S. Web Users Now on Broadband

New York, August 19-- More than half of all U.S. residential Internet users reached the Web via fast broadband connections in July, outpacing use of slower, dial-up connections for the first time, market researcher Nielsen//NetRatings said on Wednesday.