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House and Senate in Deal on Financial Overhaul (Jun-25, 09:27 EDT )-- A 20-hour marathon negotiation culminated early Friday in agreements on the two most contentious portions of the financial overhaul: derivatives and the so-called Volcker Rule.
Government Lowers Growth Estimate for 1st Quarter (Jun-25, 09:25 EDT )-- Gross domestic product rose by 2.7 percent in the period, less than the 3 percent previously estimated, the government said, noting that consumers spent less than previously believed.
Patient Money: For High-Risk Patients, Government Insurance Pools Get Under Way Next Month (Jun-25, 09:09 EDT )-- For many with chronic conditions and no coverage, relief may be on the way starting July 1 as the federal government begins to pay for new insurance pools.
Some See a Tough Law, Others Little Change (Jun-25, 08:58 EDT )-- Financial companies, analysts and politicians began sorting through the repercussions of the agreement.
Stocks Open Quietly on Wall Street (Jun-25, 08:40 EDT )-- Investors showed a muted reaction to news that Congressional negotiators had agreed on a financial regulation bill.
Your Money: From Card Fees to Mortgages, a New Day for Consumers (Jun-25, 08:40 EDT )-- Provisions in the financial bill will change many ways of doing business.
Battle Over Casey's May Weigh on Takeover Law (Jun-25, 08:33 EDT )-- The Deal Professor examines the rather unusual claims made by Casey's General Stores and Alimentation Couche-Tard in their respective lawsuits over Couche-Tard's hostile bid for Casey's.
First-Quarter Economic Growth Pace Revised Down (Jun-25, 08:30 EDT )-- The U.S. economy expanded at a revised 2.7 percent annual pace in early 2010, slower than the 3-percent growth estimated a month ago, as consumers spent less than previously thought, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Société Générale Trader Remains an Enigma (Jun-25, 07:36 EDT )-- As the trial of the French trader Jérôme Kerviel ended on Friday, judges now have until October to decide whether he is the sole responsible party for a trading scandal.
Iron Man's Next Challenge: iPad Users (Jun-25, 07:35 EDT )-- Marvel Inc. says it is testing the waters with its release next Wednesday of the Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 comic simultaneously in print and on the iPad. But for comic book shops, the backbone of the industry, it's a more complicated picture.
Chinese Currency Hits New High Ahead of Meeting (Jun-25, 06:56 EDT )-- The gains in the renminbi are expected to take the heat off China at the meeting of G-20 leaders this weekend.
House, Senate Lawmakers Pull All-Nighter (Jun-25, 06:45 EDT )-- Early this morning, lawmakers finalized wording on a bill that would overhaul the way the government regulates banks and other financial institutions. The legislation aims to curb the risky lending practices that contributed to the financial meltdown....
Nudging People to Buy Health Insurance (Jun-25, 05:00 EDT )-- Perhaps Americans can be nudged into buying health insurance rather than being required to do so, an economist writes.
Aetna Withdraws Calif. Insurance Rate Hike (Jun-25, 03:00 EDT )-- Aetna was planning to boost rates 19 percent for some individual policyholders. But regulators reviewed the company's math and found miscalculations -- which the company said was "simple human error." Aetna has withdrawn its planned rate hike.
Senate Panel Scrutinizes For-Profit Colleges (Jun-25, 03:00 EDT )-- For-profit educators were under the microscope at a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. A Senate report says the industry reaps huge fees, delivers substandard education and profits from federally-backed student loans. The industry says it is ramping up...
House, Senate Finalize Deal On Bank Bill (Jun-25, 03:00 EDT )-- House and Senate negotiators have completed a sweeping overhaul of banking regulations and aim to send it to President Barack Obama by July 4.
Mortgage Rates Plunge To Lowest Levels Since 1960s (Jun-25, 03:00 EDT )-- Mortgage rates have remained below 5 percent for more than a month, but this week they hit record lows. Economists say it's the "flight to quality" that is driving down all U.S. long-term interest rates. As long as other investments around the world...
High Court Reins In Use Of Fraud Law (Jun-25, 03:00 EDT )-- The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that severely restricts the ability to bring corruption cases against public officials and corporate executives. The judges unanimously ruled to limit the so-called honest services law.
Australia's Prime Minister Vows To End Tax Fight (Jun-25, 03:00 EDT )-- Australia's first female prime minister had her first full day in office Thursday. She called for an end to an advertising war between the government and the powerful mining industry. They've been battling over a tax the government wants to levy on...
House, Senate Lawmakers Reach Deal On Bank Bill (Jun-25, 02:51 EDT )-- The sweeping overhaul of Wall Street rules forged in the aftermath of a financial crisis cleared congressional negotiations early Friday and headed to the House and Senate for final votes. Lawmakers hope to have a bill on President Obama's desk by July 4.
Advances in Oil Spill Cleanup Lag Since Exxon Valdez (Jun-25, 01:23 EDT )-- Advances in spill response have been hampered by a lack of research and rules that make it hard to test new ideas.
Study Predicts Natural Gas Use Will Double (Jun-24, 23:40 EDT )-- A Massachusetts Institute of Technology report said that although natural gas would gain in the energy market, that could change by midcentury.
Canada's Economy Stars At G-20 Summit (Jun-24, 23:01 EDT )-- As leaders of the world's wealthiest nations gather for the G20 summit in Toronto, some of them might be just a bit jealous of their hosts. Canada has come out of the financial crisis in better shape than many other countries.
Spending Debate A Throwback To New Deal (Jun-24, 23:01 EDT )-- The current debate in Congress over government spending harkens back to the pressures faced by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937. When FDR tried to balance the books that year, unemployment almost doubled.
Michael Jackson Stacks Paper From The Grave (Jun-24, 23:00 EDT )-- On the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, the pop icon's estate is rolling in cash. Jackson has joined the ranks of celebrities who earn more in death than they did while alive.
Fishermen Flout Ban In Gulf, Despite Oil Spill (Jun-24, 23:00 EDT )-- Fishermen are defying a ban on fishing and shrimping in parts of the Gulf of Mexico, despite official warnings about oil contamination from the BP spill. Some of them fish at night, hoping to elude game officials.
Nice Art! How Much? (Jun-24, 23:00 EDT )-- An Ansel Adams photo sold for $722,500 this week. That raises a broader question: How does pricing in the art world work, anyway?
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