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With story BC-ECON-RDP-NYT -- Businesses are steadily regaining the confidence to invest in equipment and machinery for their companies, according to a government report released Thursday, offering hope that they might start adding jobs again soon. At the same time, a separate report showed only moderate progress in the number of people filing for unemployment insurance, fanning fears that the labor market may recover at a stubbornly slow pace. ECON_Durable goods -- 1.85 in. x 3.00 in. A look at durable goods for December. -- category = F

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