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Country Home Bakers to Reorganize
SHELTON, Conn. - National frozen dough supplier Country Home Bakers Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has filed a petition in New Haven, Conn., to reorganize under Chapter 11.
Officials: Bush to Request $81 Million More for Food Safety
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials on Thursday said President Bush will seek an 11 percent increase in the US Agriculture Department's 2004 food safety budget to strengthen protections against harmful bacteria in food and increase security at laboratories, The Boston Globe reports.

ABC/Money Magazine Poll: Consumer Confidence Falls Hard

NEW YORK - U.S. consumer confidence fell hard to a new nine-year low last week as renewed war fears and rising oil prices dampened faith in the Bush administration's handling of the economy, a report said on Tuesday.
Pathmark Cuts 3rd-Quarter Outlook

CARTERET, N.J. - Pathmark Stores Inc. on Tuesday cut its third-quarter earnings outlook, citing weaker-than-expected economic conditions.
Family Dollar Stores' Profits Grow

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. on Wednesday reported higher fiscal fourth-quarter profits, suggesting that the discount format continues to fare well during this troubling economy.
Survey: Dirty Grocery Stores and Restaurants Lose Business

ROSWELL, Ga. - Dirty-looking grocery stores and fast food restaurants were big turn-offs to consumers considering whether or not to patronize a particular establishment, according to a new national survey.
Tainted Beef Sick Toll Rises to 26 People

WASHINGTON - The number of people with illnesses related to contaminated beef produced by ConAgra Foods Inc. rose to at least 26 in five states, state and federal health officials said on Monday.
McDonald's Begins Selling Chinese Fare in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - McDonald's Corp. has begun selling Chinese-style meals in Hong Kong to better compete during the territory's bitter economic downturn, Reuters reports.
Report: Trend in Retail Job Cuts Continues

NEW YORK - Despite signs of an economic recovery in the United States, the pace of job cuts in the retail sector has continued to pick up in the first quarter of this year, according to a new study reported on by Reuters.
Consumer Spending Hike Bodes Well For Recovering Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. consumer spending grew briskly in February as incomes rose at the fastest pace since December 2000, the government said on Friday, signaling the nascent economic recovery is picking up speed.

Country Home Bakers to Reorganize

Officials: Bush to Request $81 Million More for Food Safety

ABC/Money Magazine Poll: Consumer Confidence Falls Hard

Pathmark Cuts 3rd-Quarter Outlook

Family Dollar Stores' Profits Grow

Survey: Dirty Grocery Stores and Restaurants Lose Business

Tainted Beef Sick Toll Rises to 26 People

McDonald's Begins Selling Chinese Fare in Hong Kong

Report: Trend in Retail Job Cuts Continues

Consumer Spending Hike Bodes Well For Recovering Economy