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Dodd calls for Lehman Bros investigation (20 March 03:30) |
| A year and a half after Lehman Brothers' collapse, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is calling for a federal investigation into the "Lehman situation" and other compani... |
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35 cities suffer unemployment above 15 (19 March 08:01) |
| There were 35 metropolitan areas in the United States with unemployment rates at or above 15% in January, according to a government report. |
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Dollar extends gains (19 March 05:29) |
| The dollar rose against major currencies Friday as investors continued to worry about finding a solution for Greece's debt problems. |
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Too shy to job hunt (19 March 02:55) |
| Dear Annie: I've been looking for a job for about three months. I started out contacting former colleagues and bosses to see if they knew of any openings that might be appropriate for me. Bu... |
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Health reform Where the money will come from (19 March 04:28) |
| Democrats pushing for health care reform are closer to the finish line than ever, but it's not over yet. And the question of cost will remain a central issue in coming days. |
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One jobs bill down what happens next (19 March 04:17) |
| Now that it's taken its first baby step towards creating jobs, Congress is looking at more measures to spur employment. |
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Student loan reform shares health care fate (19 March 04:13) |
| When the House votes on a health care package this weekend, it will also consider a proposal to make federal government the one-stop-shop to get cheap student loans. |
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Greenspan offers a mixed mea culpa (19 March 02:35) |
| Alan Greenspan acknowledged Thursday that U.S. regulators had failed to grasp the magnitude of the financial crisis, but the former Federal Reserve chairman argued that low interest rates we... |
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Obama signs first jobs bill (18 March 09:34) |
| Amid much fanfare at the White House, President Obama signed his first job creation bill Thursday. |
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Health care bill to cost $940 billion (18 March 07:44) |
| The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Democrats' revised health care bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, a House Democratic source told CNN Thursday... |
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Inflation up at 21 annual rate (18 March 07:17) |
| Consumer prices in February rose from a year ago amid higher energy costs, but the pace of price increases slowed for the second straight month, the government reported Thursday. |
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Consumer prices up on annual basis (18 March 06:59) |
| Consumer prices in February rose from a year ago amid higher energy costs, but the pace of price increases slowed for the second straight month, the government reported Thursday. |
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Unemployment claims fall (18 March 06:48) |
| The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday. |
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Can Dodd wake the watchdogs (18 March 02:13) |
| The latest financial regulatory reform proposal leaves many chefs in the kitchen. But will anyone actually mind the stove? |
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Price tag of TARP bailout $109 billion (18 March 05:31) |
| The government's unprecedented $700 billion economic bailout will actually cost taxpayers just 16% of that total, according to a Congressional Budget Office report released Wednesday. |
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Bernanke Fed should monitor all banks (18 March 01:29) |
| Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made his strongest case yet to Congress on Wednesday for the Federal Reserve keeping its regulatory oversight powers over banks large and small. |
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Bernanke Dont make Fed the too big to fail regulator (18 March 12:24) |
| Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made his strongest case yet to Congress on Wednesday for the Federal Reserve keeping its regulatory oversight powers over banks large and small. |
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Jobs bill on way to Obama for signature (17 March 08:22) |
| Congress put the final seal of approval on a $17.6 billion job creation bill on Wednesday. |
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Tax breaks for hiring the unemployed (17 March 08:19) |
| A scaled-down, $15 billion jobs bill approved by Congress this week features a handful of benefits for business owners, but falls short of the sweeping hiring incentives President Obama and ... |
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Elizabeth Warrens war (17 March 08:17) |
| Elizabeth Warren, who came to Washington in 2008 with the task of keeping tabs on the financial bailout, today faces the unthinkable: business as usual for the Wall Street firms whose dealin... |
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Bernanke Dont take away any Fed control (17 March 07:55) |
| Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made his strongest case yet to Congress on Wednesday for the Federal Reserve keeping its regulatory oversight powers over banks large and small. |
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Kids caught in Medicaid pay crossfire (17 March 06:45) |
| A kid with a fractured leg highlights the problems Dr. Jaquelin Gotlieb's pediatric practice is having with Georgia's Medicaid system. |
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Mellody Hobson How to wow your audience (17 March 02:07) |
| Mellody Hobson's defining moment as a public speaker came in the fifth grade when her teacher made her recite the poem "The Creation" by James Weldon Johnson. |
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Climate changes Hail Mary (17 March 01:33) |
| The horse trading over climate change law is in full swing, and Senators are trying to appease interests on both sides of the aisle. |
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Fed Low rates will continue (16 March 11:51) |
| The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate near 0% once again Tuesday and said rates should stay this low for the foreseeable future. |
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Easter shoppers set to spend $13 billion (16 March 11:35) |
| It looks like Easter will put a little spring in shopper's steps, according to a survey released Tuesday. |
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Nigerian prince still wants your money (16 March 10:10) |
| Internet fraud cases surged by 22% in 2009, and financial losses doubled compared to the year before as scammers took advantage of Americans rendered desperate by the recession. |
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Obama officials Jobless rate unacceptable (16 March 09:56) |
| Obama administration officials urged lawmakers Tuesday to support the president's budget, saying it will drive job growth. |
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FCC feels the need for Internet speed (16 March 09:01) |
| The United States has big problems with broadband access, speed and cost, but the Federal Communications Commission's solutions may be too weak to have any lasting impact. |
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US states Racing with the PIIGS (16 March 08:30) |
| The term PIIGS has been coined to refer collectively to Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain. Aside from being a cute acronym, the term describes the actions of these countries very a... |
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Home construction declines (16 March 06:45) |
| New home construction and building permits fell in February, according to a government report issued Tuesday, but both readings beat economists' expectations. |
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Dodd Time to reform Wall Street is now (16 March 12:33) |
| The head of a key banking panel on Monday released a draft bill of sweeping regulatory changes aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system. |
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How to craft a toothless bipartisan bill (16 March 12:31) |
| Washington insiders are all pumped up by Sen. Chris Dodd's pending financial reform bill. They say that it seems to have a real chance to garner bipartisan support. Yippee! That sounds great... |
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Census Help save Uncle Sam $15 billion (15 March 11:10) |
| The Census Bureau estimated Monday that Americans could save the federal government $1.5 billion by mailing their 2010 census forms instead of waiting for a census taker to show up at the do... |
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No room for error on US debt (15 March 10:18) |
| The United States isn't in jeopardy of losing its gold-plated credit rating, though by one measure America is closer to the ratings-downgrade danger zone than Spain. |
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How to become an exec-for-rent (15 March 02:00) |
| If you're like most senior company loyalists, the word "temp" probably brings to mind certain corporate characters. The receptionist who's always updating his Facebook page. The coder who sp... |
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Chinese leader decries calls to boost currency (14 March 06:21) |
| China is bracing for another tough year despite economic growth, but opposes foreign pressure to appreciate the value of its currency, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday. |
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Is the Fed blowing bubbles (13 March 08:52) |
| Is the Federal Reserve forever blowing bubbles? |
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Senate takes a stab at financial reform (13 March 08:19) |
| The head of a key banking panel is expected Monday to release a draft bill of sweeping regulatory changes aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system. |
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Mortgage help 170000 get aid (13 March 12:42) |
| More than 170,000 troubled homeowners are breathing a lasting sigh of relief now that they've received permanent modifications under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program... |
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Yellen in line for Fed No 2 (12 March 11:15) |
| San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen is the leading contender to be the next vice chairman of the central bank, a senior Obama administration official told CNN Friday. |
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Health care Going from broken to broke (12 March 10:48) |
| A few nights ago in the historic Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., President Obama reassured a crowd of Senator Claire McCaskill supporters that health-care reform wouldn't just be ... |
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Give money to a jobless friend (12 March 04:23) |
| Dear Annie: I have a very close friend who's been out of work for almost a year now. He was my college roommate: I've known him for almost 20 years and, for about half that time, we worked a... |
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Exxons growing reliance on expensive oil (12 March 03:27) |
| Exxon Mobil outlined plans Thursday that rely heavily on oil from tough to reach places, extracting it from the depths of the ocean, the frozen Arctic and the tar sands in Canada's frozen tu... |
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Trying to flunk banks out of college (12 March 01:53) |
| President Obama has been waging a war with banks over who gets to dole out cheap student loans backed by the federal government. |
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Some nurses paid more than family doctors (12 March 01:01) |
| Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, accor... |
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Nurses paid more than family doctors (12 March 12:27) |
| Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, accor... |
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Households recovering from economic freefall (11 March 11:26) |
| The net worth of American households increased slightly during the final three months of 2009, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. |
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Household net worth recovering (11 March 10:56) |
| The net worth of American households increased slightly during the final three months of 2009, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. |
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Fast food chains face tomato famine (11 March 10:41) |
| Fast food joints are scrambling to find alternate sources for one of America's favorite sandwich toppings after a winter freeze took a huge bite out of Florida's tomato harvest. |
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