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The Scariest Boring Phrase In Finance (Sep-10, 14:55 EDT )-- Usually, people try to pump up the drama when they tell a story. Sadly, a lot of people in finance have the opposite instinct.
State Budget Gaps: Debt Holes Deepen (Sep-10, 14:45 EDT )-- States have cut spending and raised taxes to deal with growing deficits. The nation's smallest state, Rhode Island, has the most debt. In Illinois, a state representative was evicted from her district office for late rent payments. Even Tennessee, the...
Back-to-School Shoppers Focus on the Necessities (Sep-10, 14:24 EDT )-- An August survey said 73 percent of Americans with school-aged children had back-to-school budgets that were the same as or smaller than last year’s.
Wall Street Wanders as Week Nears a Close (Sep-10, 14:00 EDT )-- Investors struggled to maintain their newfound optimism about the economy.
Financial Adviser to Stars Pleads Guilty to Fraud (Sep-10, 14:00 EDT )-- The adviser, Kenneth I. Starr, admitting that he cheated wealthy and elderly clients out of tens of millions of dollars.
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rose 1.3% in July (Sep-10, 13:10 EDT )-- The 1.3 percent rise in wholesale inventories in July was the best performance since July 2008 and triple the increase that economists had expected.
China’s Trade Surplus Narrows as Imports Jump (Sep-10, 13:00 EDT )-- Economists were surprised by the size of the growth in China’s imports, which rose 35.2 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago.
Patient Money: A Broker Can Help Unscramble Individual Policies (Sep-10, 12:50 EDT )-- Health insurance brokers, who are paid a commission by insurance companies but are free to consumers, are busier than ever.
Shortcuts: Like the ’55 Chevy, the 3,000-Mile Oil Change Is Pretty Much History (Sep-10, 12:25 EDT )-- Knowing how often to change your car oil takes more information than in the past. The good news is that it’s probably less often.
Obama Admits Economic Recovery 'Not There Yet' (Sep-10, 11:45 EDT )-- In his first news conference since May, the president accused Republicans of "playing games" with measures designed to strengthen small businesses and create jobs. On the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, he also said the nation must...
Bell Canada Retakes Control of TV Network (Sep-10, 11:25 EDT )-- Bell Canada will pay $1.25 billion for the 85 percent of CTV that it did not own. In a separate deal, a holding company for the Thomson family will take an 85 percent stake in The Globe and Mail.
Feds To Insurers: Quit It With The Misinformation And Big Rate Hikes (Sep-10, 11:07 EDT )-- With some health insurers saying health overhaul is leading to higher premiums, the administration accused them of misinforming Americans and falsely pinning blame on the new health law.
Obama News Conference: Economy A Hot Topic (Sep-10, 10:53 EDT )-- For the third time in a week, President Obama spoke about the economy, announcing a new head of the Council of Economic advisers Friday in a nationally televised news conference at the White House. He also continued to press his case that Republicans...
The Nation: The Time For Bold Measures Is Now (Sep-10, 07:45 EDT )-- President Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal was met with howls of dismay from Republicans. But the Editors of The Nation argue that Obama cannot let the minority party dictate the conversation on economic issues. Only if he adopts clear and...
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