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Senate passes bailout (02 October 07:50) |
| The Senate on Wednesday night passed a sweeping and controversial financial bailout similar in key ways to one rejected by the House just two days earlier.
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The accounting rule you should care about (02 October 06:05) |
| It's easy to understand why the proposal to spend $700 billion in taxpayer money to rescue banks would inspire impassioned debate in Washington.
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U.S. auto sales plunge (02 October 05:41) |
| Sales at the nation's top automakers fell sharply in September, as tighter credit for buyers and dealers combined with high fuel prices resulted in industrywide U.S. sales falling below the ... |
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The other housing rescue starts today (02 October 04:05) |
| Amidst all the chaos surrounding the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, the federal government's other housing rescue program quietly opened for business Wednesday.
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Stocks end lower before vote (02 October 03:35) |
| Stocks trimmed losses by the close Wednesday, but investors remained edgy ahead of a Senate vote on the modified $700 billion bank rescue plan, expected later tonight.
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CarMax cuts 4% of work force (02 October 03:03) |
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Former AIG chief plots his return (02 October 01:53) |
| In early September, Hank Greenberg was in on-again, off-again settlement negotiations with the New York attorney general, with tens of millions of dollars and his reputation on the line. But... |
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Slow sales? No credit? No problem (02 October 01:27) |
| Credit is tight and consumers are nervous about spending. The current economic situation is especially grim for small businesses.
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A steal on a safe investment (02 October 01:13) |
| In one of the more bizarre byproducts of the current financial crisis, yields on tax-exempt money market funds have spiked over the last two weeks, giving investors the unique opportunity to... |
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Car dealers face the grim reaper (02 October 12:56) |
| If you want to see how America's credit crisis is hitting the streets of your hometown, go to your local car dealer. Auto dealers depend on credit. They need it to run their stores and their... |
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Time to bet on an oil crunch (02 October 12:43) |
| Back in May, when oil was at $129 per barrel and rising, billionaire investor Richard Rainwater did something as prescient as it was shocking: He sold off all the energy stocks he owned.
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Warren Buffett to invest in GE (02 October 12:14) |
| General Electric said Wednesday it intended to raise $12 billion through a common stock offering, in addition to plans to allow billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to bu... |
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600,000 jobs lost - and counting (01 October 09:42) |
| Job losses have been mounting, and the slowing economy and credit crunch is likely to take an even greater toll in the coming months.
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Mortgage applications plunge (01 October 05:57) |
| In yet another sign of the economic crisis, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that mortgage applications plunged 23% last week.
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Taking financial advice from radio gurus (01 October 02:07) |
| Question: I listen to some weekend radio shows and they confuse me. I'm not sure if I should take their advice or turn my money over to them. What are your thoughts?
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Gas shortages: Get ready for more (30 September 04:59) |
| While Congress and Bush administration officials have been working to complete a bailout plan and stem the financial contagion on Wall Street, a different kind of economic crisis emerged acr... |
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Key lawmakers: We have a plan (26 September 01:18) |
| A group of key lawmakers reached agreement Thursday on a counterproposal to the Bush administration's $700 billion financial bailout plan, but a final deal has not been set.
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Bailout foes plan day of protests (26 September 01:17) |
| The public backlash against the Bush administration's proposal to use tax dollars to bailout Wall Street spilled into the streets Thursday.
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Former AIG CEO intends to sell stock (26 September 12:54) |
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Oil rises on bailout worries (26 September 12:34) |
| Oil prices recovered Thursday as investors worried the government's $700 billion economic rescue plan could lead to a weaker dollar, the currency of oil trading.
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RIM takes the big stage (26 September 12:08) |
| The rise of the smartphone meets the fall of the economy.
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The economy's sinking feeling (26 September 12:06) |
| While Washington scrambles to throw the financial sector a lifeline, the rest of the economy is taking on water.
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Stocks sail on breakthrough (26 September 12:01) |
| Stocks rallied Thursday, with the Dow briefly topping 300 points, on reports that lawmakers have agreed on terms of the $700 billion bank bailout plan, after days of heated debate.
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WaMu plunges as buyout hopes dim (25 September 11:57) |
| Washington Mutual's stock plunged Thursday despite reports that the company was actively looking for a buyer.
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Dollar higher on bailout hope (25 September 11:52) |
| The dollar was mostly higher Thursday as investors clamped onto increasing optimism that approval of the government's $700 billion bailout plan was near.
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GE's bad news: Why nobody cares (25 September 11:22) |
| How wacky is this market? General Electric slashed its earnings guidance for the third quarter and the whole year and Wall Street didn't even blink.
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Treasurys fall on bailout confidence (25 September 11:04) |
| Treasury prices fell Thursday as negotiations over the government's immense rescue plan for the financial sector appeared to inch closer toward completion and stocks rallied.
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Credit: Know your limits (25 September 09:17) |
| Consumers know all too well that going over their credit limit can mean a nasty fee, a higher interest rate and maybe even a lower credit score.
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GM to build $370 million engine plant (25 September 09:04) |
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This isn't Armageddon (25 September 08:24) |
| Here's what's wrong with most of what we're hearing and reading on the financial crisis: It forgets that people aren't potted plants.
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Jobless claims soar near 7-year high (25 September 06:49) |
| In the first economic reading from the period since the Wall Street crisis erupted, a government report Thursday showed initial unemployment claims rose last week much more than expected.
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Wall Street set for positive open (25 September 06:25) |
| Stock futures pointed to a higher open Thursday as investors discounted the Labor Department's report of a seven-year high for jobless claims and General Electric cutting its profit outlook ... |
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Oil prices retreat: Under $104 (25 September 05:32) |
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Hey, Washington: Call Warren! (25 September 05:02) |
| HELL-OOO!!! Washington, can you hear me?!?!!! Listen, you need to call this guy in Omaha. That's right Nebraska, just west of Iowa. His name is Buffett.
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Gas prices: Down 15 cents in 8 days (25 September 05:02) |
| Gas prices extended their decline, falling for the eighth day in a row, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations.
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Banks: Making saving sexy (25 September 03:06) |
| Why is it so hard to save money?" asks the narrator of a new Bank of America TV ad. "This is America. We save everything. We saved the bald eagle, the redwoods." Cue images of said eagle, sa... |
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Goldman's commodities queen (25 September 02:09) |
| With some $3.4 billion in revenue, Goldman Sachs's commodities desk is not just a cash cow - it has also been a launchpad for CEO Lloyd Blankfein and president Gary Cohn.
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Credit crunch freezes hiring, expansion (25 September 07:52) |
| After 41 years in business, Hull Printing shut down its printing presses for good in March, laying off 19 workers and closing one of the oldest family-run businesses in Barre, Vt. The cataly... |
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'Financial crisis' (25 September 07:51) |
| President Bush used a prime-time TV address on Wednesday night to press his case for a $700 billion bailout of the nation's shaky financial system.
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Closer to a deal (25 September 05:17) |
| The debate over a proposed $700 billion government bailout of the nation's financial system raced forward on Wednesday as the Bush administration and congressional Democrats moved closer to ... |
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Bed Bath & Beyond earnings drop 19% (25 September 04:37) |
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Debate keeps Wall Street on edge (25 September 03:04) |
| Stocks ended a choppy session little changed Wednesday as the $700 billion bank bailout hearing raged on, with officials warning that delaying passage could be disastrous for the economy and... |
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Bank stocks can't hang onto gains (25 September 02:44) |
| Financial stocks ended the day mostly lower after a strong start Wednesday morning, as investors began to focus more on the status of the financial bailout proposal in Congress and less on B... |
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Dollar climbs on Buffett's vote of confidence (25 September 02:39) |
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Jerry Yang's do-or-die ad play (25 September 02:32) |
| At a glitzy press conference in New York on Wednesday, embattled Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang unveiled an ambitious new online advertising service that could be his last chance to preserve his compa... |
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House approves $630B spending bill (25 September 02:02) |
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Buffett's help seems over for now (25 September 01:55) |
| Warren Buffett has put nearly $10 billion of his shareholders' money to work in the past week, cheering market optimists who've had little to smile about.
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'Grave threats' (25 September 01:08) |
| Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was back on Capitol Hill Wednesday, warning that the current financial crisis is the most significant in more than 60 years, and that even tougher times... |
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S&P downgrades WaMu rating further (25 September 12:59) |
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Oddsmakers see bailout OK soon (25 September 12:58) |
| Despite the enormity of the task, the chance that Congress will pass some form of the Bush administration's massive bailout plan soon are pretty solid, according to some oddsmakers.
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