2:24pm: In the minutes from its last meeting, the central bank said it expects GDP to decline in 2009 and unemployment to rise into 2010. More
2:23pm: Shorter sentence possible for jailed Enron CEO, as U.S. court says lower court made error in applying sentencing guidelines.
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12:56pm: Famed distressed opportunity investor says it is only a matter of time before his firm acquires a depository institution.
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12:56pm: A flurry of negative reports from the euro zone drive up the greenback.
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12:50pm: Treasury says the administrative costs of its bailout program will exceed $26 million through the end of January.
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12:44pm: Computer maker, at Macworld, unveils tiered pricing for songs, as well as a new 17-inch laptop and revisions to software programs.
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12:14pm: The new Treasury secretary must show the public and investors he has an actual plan to deal with the banking crisis.
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12:05pm: Yes, let's get broadband right. But the real stimulus will come from services.
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11:57am: One of top 100 richest people in world, Adolf Merckle ran into deep financial trouble with his companies amid the economic crisis.
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10:53am: Stocks rise as investors try to look beyond the weak economic news.
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10:50am: Tom Forester runs the only mutual fund focusing on U.S. stocks that made money last year. Here's what he's doing now.
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10:36am: Automaker extends shutdown of Japanese plants beyond previously announced three-day hiatus.
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10:15am: The number of homes under contract to be sold dipped 4% in November, amid mounting job losses and weak consumer confidence.
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10:12am: Census Bureau reports worse-than-expected decline in factory orders.
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10:09am: Purchasing managers say index was up in December, but sector remains in contraction.
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9:48am: For the third trading session in a row, Treasury prices decline and yields rise in the face of a record amount of supply headed down the pipelines.
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9:15am: An angry mob of investors and taxpayers is assembling, and they want to see some executives' heads on pikes. The question for the courts will be, Who was just foolish with our money - and who was lying, cheating, and stealing?
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8:11am: Oil buoyed by reports that OPEC members are implementing production cuts, but pulled lower by dismal reports on U.S. economy.
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7:46am: A 37% slump in December sales was the automaker's sharpest fall in more than a quarter century.
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7:06am: Freezing temperatures continue as gas flow drops in the Balkans, Turkey, Austria and southeastern Europe.
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6:36am: 2008 was likely a dismal year for your retirement savings. But these 3 steps can get your portfolio back on track.
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6:33am: You may be exposed to dangerous toxins. Get rid of them without getting ripped off.
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6:27am: Raymond James' chief strategist, Jeffrey Saut, says that for the first time in a decade, stocks are cheap. Don't miss out.
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6:20am: Computer mouse maker cuts jobs and withdraws 2009 financial targets, citing recession.
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6:11am: Weakening economy causes health insurer to cut 4% of its workforce.
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5:53am: Many details of Obama's rescue plan remain uncertain. But it's likely to cost at least $700 billion - and that would push Uncle Sam's bailouts near $8 trillion.
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4:42am: Manhattan home prices increase despite the financial market's turmoil, but it doesn't look like they can buck the national trend much longer.
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4:40am: Wall Street advances as investors look to latest economic reports.
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