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Fed Expected To Keep Rates At Record Lows |
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The Federal Reserve is expected to keep a key interest rate at a record low this week. |
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Nov. Home Prices Dip By Record Annual Rate |
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Home prices dropped by the steepest annual rate ever in November, a closly watched index shows. |
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State To Barber Shop: Get Liquor License |
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A Missouri barber shop offers free beer while you wait for a trim, but state liquor authorities aren't impressed. |
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Obama Pushes To Curb Greenhouse Gases |
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President Barack Obama says there will be no quick fix on either the economy or energy independence, but quick action is needed. |
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College Endowments Fell Last Fiscal Year |
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A new survey finds college endowments fell 3 percent last fiscal year. |
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Look For Signs Your Job's In Trouble |
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There's often warning signs that a company is in trouble and that it's about to trickle down to employees. Here are some things to look for if you're worried about job security. |
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GM Joins Tide Of Massive Layoffs |
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General Motors joins several other companies that are planning to reduce their staffs. |
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Hawaii Homeless Proposal: Aloha, Goodbye |
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A Hawaii lawmaker says she has a solution to homeless problem: Buy them plane tickets. |
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Could Be Madoff Scheme Victim |
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A lawyer for Zsa Zsa Gabor says the 91-year-old actress might have lost up to $10 million she invested with accused swindler Bernard Madoff. |
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Drugmaker Pfizer To Buy Wyeth, Cut Jobs |
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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is buying rival Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal. |
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Stimulus Money To Schools Hard To Cut Later |
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If the government spends billions on education to help jump-start the staggering economy, what happens when things improve and schools have grown used to the money? |
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Finding Financial Aid For College A Struggle |
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Students trying to get financial aid for college could face a tough test in 2009, as loans and grants are expected to be scarce. |
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Economy Forces NY Club To Change Dress Code |
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New York's 21 Club is easing up on its dress code in an attempt to gain more business in the struggling economy. |
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Pelosi Defends Dems' Stimulus Plan |
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is defending the Democratic plan to revive the economy, saying Republican proposals will be judged by how well they create jobs. |
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Obama, Boehner At Odds Over Economy |
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Congressional Republicans are at odds with President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats over plans to stimulate the economy. |
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Highway Workers Find $100,000 In Tire |
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Three state highway workers cleaning up litter picked up an abandoned tire -- and found about $100,000 inside. |
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Wal-Mart Worker Accused Of Rollbacks |
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A Wal-Mart employee in Mississippi is accused of rolling back prices -- way back -- on about $550 worth of merchandise. |
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Governors Seek Concessions From Public Workers |
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Public employee unions across the country are under growing pressure from state governors to make major concessions to help balance teetering budgets. |
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No Sale? No Problem For Prized Goods |
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Even as stores offer massive markdowns, shoppers are still lining up to pay top dollar for coveted goods. |
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Weak Economy Hits Courts, Programs For Poor |
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Public defenders and legal aid programs are facing their deepest budget cuts in years just as the recession creates more demand for their services. |
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Southwest Deal Triggers Industry Discounts |
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Major airlines move to match a fare sale started by Southwest Airlines. |
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Ga. Plant In Salmonella Probe Lays Off Workers |
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A Georgia peanut butter plant at the center of a probe of a nationwide salmonella outbreak has laid off most of its approximately 50 workers. |
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