2:08pm: Mortgage company CEO says the end is in sight, but home prices could plummet before the market recovers. (more)
1:55pm: Recessions ruined re-election bids for Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. Could a weak economy in key states hurt Republicans' chances of holding onto the White House? (
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1:42pm: In 403-0 unanimous vote, the House approves financial and tax relief for veterans as the Senate debates college benefits for those who served. (
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1:29pm: The company tells a Senate subcommittee its products did not facilitate 'censorship or monitoring' of banned Chinese spiritual movement. (
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1:08pm: 'Operation Tele-Phoney' finds more than 500,000 'victims' of telemarketing fraud. (
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1:02pm: Pharmaceutical company must submit TV commercials for FDA approval as part of settlement over claims it downplayed Vioxx risks. (
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1:02pm: Falling prices opened up home buying for many more Americans. (
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12:31pm: In a confidential deal, labor relations employee ends a suit that accused the retailer of violating the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (
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11:37am: Federal appeals court says Treasury Department is violating the law by keeping dollars the same size and feel. (
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11:29am: Bank CEO says it would retain just under half of the employees from its acquisition of Bear Stearns; the deal could add $1B to 2009 earnings. (
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10:58am: Federal appeals court says Treasury Department is violating the law by keeping all money the same size and feel. (
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10:53am: Two major natural disasters this month have created demand for aid. So far the China earthquake is drawing more than the crisis in Myanmar. (
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10:50am: Consumers may be pulling back as oil and food prices surge. But retailers with a focus on value, corporate customers and overseas markets are holding up well. (
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10:50am: Zoologist Lucas Miller dedicates a share of his profits to protecting the turtles he loves to sing about. (
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10:33am: Lawmakers examine a possible link between increased investment by Wall Street and rapidly rising commodity prices. (
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10:19am: Last week, West Virginia teachers got to vote on whether to remain in 401(k)-style retirement plans or return to generous state pensions. But you won't be so lucky. (
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10:14am: Plan would let government back loans but not put taxpayers at risk. Banking Committee led by Shelby and Dodd OKs bill. Next stop: Senate floor. (
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10:12am: Intraday mark set amid continuing concerns about crude supply. (
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10:09am: No. 2 discount retailer earns $602M in quarter ended May 3, down from last year's $651M; beats estimates. (
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10:02am: New York luxury chain warns of hard times, even for wealthy shoppers, as weaker margins blunt strong first-quarter profits. (
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9:42am: Stocks tank as so-called core inflation rises more than expected and investors pour funds into crude and gold. (
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9:32am: Less than three days of coal supplies at some Chinese power plants, government says; adding to devastation from earthquake. (
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9:26am: Travel website Kayak.com uses a do-it-yourself online database to help keep millions of users happy, without employing a single customer-service representative. (
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8:47am: After 1.1% surge in March, U.S. wholesale prices move up 0.2% last month. (
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8:44am: German price rises help offset earlier dollar gain on Conference board forecast of modest slowdown; euro fetches $1.56 ahead of report on U.S. wholesale inflation. (
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7:51am: No. 1 office products supplier reports 1.5% net gain after losing money for two quarters; reaffirms profit and sales outlook. (
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7:37am: Intraday mark set amid continuing concerns about crude supply. (
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7:23am: Assistant U.S. secretary of state urges China to join the International Energy Agency to help stabilize the oil markets. (
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7:00am: Futures pull back ahead of inflation reading; retailers in focus. (
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6:26am: World's largest home improvement store chain posts 66% drop in profit amid housing slump. (
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5:45am: The price for a gallon of gas sets new all-time high at $3.80 a gallon, according to AAA. (
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5:22am: Futures pull back ahead of inflation reading; retailers in focus. (
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4:28am: A $24.6 million settlement of kickback charges deflates ex-CEO Eugene Melnyk's claim that short-sellers were behind the company's woes. (
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4:07am: Prices have surged over the past four years - and there's a bunch of reasons why. (
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3:45am: Rise in customer satisfaction may signal end to economic slowdown, but high oil and fuel prices continue to leave their mark. (
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