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Angela Ricci Goes On the Record

This is a partial transcript from On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, June 26, 2002. Click here to order the entire transcript of the show. Watch On the Record every weeknight at 10 p.m. ET! GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Joining us from Salt Lake City are [former Smart family] …

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Housing Starts Post Largest Gain in Almost 7 Years

WASHINGTON – U.S. housing starts surged an unexpectedly large 11.6 percent in May, the biggest percentage rise in almost seven years and a reversal of two straight months of falls, the government said Tuesday. Ground breaking for new homes jumped to a seasonally adjusted 1.733 million annual rate from a …

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Consumers Cut Spending, Keep Cash

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers trimmed their spending slightly in May, breaking a string of five consecutive monthly gains as they stayed away from auto showrooms, the government said on Friday. Personal spending fell 0.1 percent last month — the first drop since November — after posting a revised 0.6 percent …

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