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Democrats' Factions Could Stall Plans

3 hours 3 min ago
Democrats are touting grand plans as the new Congress sweeps into town. But they face obstacles, starting with the party itself, which is hardly unified.

Doing the Math to Find Good Jobs

3 hours 31 min ago
Mathematicians have landed the top spot in a new study ranking the best and worst jobs in the U.S. A look at how other occupations fared.

Frugal Families Aggravate Nation's Economic Woes

4 hours 20 min ago
As layoffs and store closures grip the U.S., families embracing frugality are also a major reason the downturn may not soon end.

Stimulus Would Expand Tax Credit

4 hours 49 min ago
Obama met with lawmakers to begin selling his stimulus plan as his advisers offered more details, including a proposal to expand the child tax credit for poor families.

Prosecutors Seek to Jail Madoff

5 hours 24 min ago
Prosecutors sought to have Madoff jailed, while SEC officials were grilled on Capitol Hill for having repeatedly overlooked signs of his alleged decadeslong fraud.

Apple's Jobs Under Treatment to Gain Weight

6 hours 7 min ago
Steve Jobs disclosed that a "hormone imbalance" has been causing him to lose weight. The health of the Apple CEO has been a major concern among investors over the past year.

Auto Sales Continue to Skid

6 hours 26 min ago
GM, Toyota and Ford all reported U.S. sales declines of more than 30% for December, capping off a dismal year for the auto industry.

Merrill's Broker Chief Quits BofA

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 21:07
Bob McCann, the head of the brokerage force at Merrill Lynch, plans to leave just days after its acquisition by Bank of America was completed.

Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 20:05
A push by lenders, lawmakers and advocacy groups to increase homeownership among Latinos resulted in a huge increase in nonprime lending. Now, many Hispanics find themselves mired in the national housing mess.

Obama Eyes $300 Billion Tax Cut

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 16:37
Obama and congressional Democrats are crafting a plan to offer about $300 billion in tax cuts. The proposals, if enacted, in two years could have more impact than either of Bush's tax cuts did in their first two years.

Madoff Chasers Dug for Years, to No Avail

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 13:46
Madoff's firm was examined at least eight times in 16 years by various agencies, who never came close to uncovering his alleged scheme.

Blockbuster or Bust

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 07:35
Why struggling publishers will keep placing outrageous bids on new books.

2009 Could Be Better Than You Think

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 06:40
Why you can be financially optimistic when looking forward to the coming year.

Israel's Ground Assault Marks Strategy Shift

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 02:55
Israeli tanks and troops pushed deep into Gaza. The land attack departs sharply from the playbook used in Israel's 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Funny Business in Minnesota

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 01:42
In which every dubious ruling seems to help Al Franken.

Probe Leads Richardson to Abandon Cabinet Bid

Sun, 01/04/2009 - 20:59
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration to be Commerce secretary, citing a federal probe into a company that has donated to his political organizations.

Max Boot: Israel's Tragic Gaza Dilemma

Sun, 01/04/2009 - 20:19
A modern democracy can't be as ruthless in counterinsurgency as Russia or Algeria.

Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams

Sun, 01/04/2009 - 18:00
Psychologist Stephen Greenspan explores why investors continue to be swindled -- and how he came to lose part of his savings to Bernard Madoff.

Car Dealers Face Struggles

Sun, 01/04/2009 - 16:54
For decades, selling cars paved a path to wealth across America. But the industry has never before faced the forces now slowing sales to a crawl.

Israeli Troops Cross Gaza Border

Sat, 01/03/2009 - 22:14
Israel tanks poured into the Gaza Strip as the Jewish state launched a ground assault against the territory's Hamas rulers.


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A European Energy Crisis: Why Ukraine Needs Help in the Gas Row

Spiegel Online - Tue, 01/06/2009 - 08:24
The energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine has escalated and now Europe is suffering disruptions to its gas supplies. Hit hard by the financial crisis, Ukraine is hardly in a position to meet Gazprom's demands.

Venezuela's Chávez Shuts Off Free Oil Program for U.S. Poor

Christian Science Monitor - Tue, 01/06/2009 - 22:00
A sharp drop in oil prices is forcing the country to reduce government spending.

A Giving Recession?

The Economist - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 23:35
Among the more difficult things to forecast for 2009 is what will happen to giving.

Can Businesses Do Well and Do Good?

New York Times - Tue, 01/06/2009 - 04:33
An economist discusses how ethical businesses should be, in light of their duties to their shareholders and to "the greater good."

Frugal Families Aggravate Nation's Economic Woes

Wall Street Journal - Tue, 01/06/2009 - 08:18
As layoffs and store closures grip the U.S., families embracing frugality are also a major reason the downturn may not soon end.
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