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EU leaders hold broad talks on growth

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China targets 7.5-pct GDP growth

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G20 vows to support financial stability, sustainable growth

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China 2012 growth eases to 7.8 pct

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Obama: Tech Innovations Can Spur Job Growth

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IMF Head Says Growth No Longer Enough

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ADB lowers China's 2012 growth prediction

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Fiscal policies key to growth: Vice Premier

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IMF's Lagarde: Global Economy in 'Dangerous Phase'

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy has entered a dangerous phase in which advanced economies risk slipping into a new recession that also would hurt developing nations. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thu