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Vacancies Strain White House’s Goals for Economy (Sep-10, 21:02 EDT )-- A half-dozen appointed posts with vast powers over the economy remain unfilled even as President Obama signaled that he was close to choosing a director for a new consumer bureau.
Back to School, Back to Basics (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- Many families have trimmed their back-to-school budgets, dealing an unexpected blow to retailers.
Guilty Plea In Fraud By Adviser To Stars (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- The adviser, Kenneth I. Starr, admitting that he cheated wealthy and elderly clients out of tens of millions of dollars.
G.M. Chief to Make $9 Million a Year (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- The annual package includes $1.7 million in salary and a mix of stock, some part of a long-term incentive plan.
Ex- Chief of Quellos Admits Swindling the I.R.S. Out of $240 Million (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- Jeffrey I. Greenstein, former chief of the defunct investment firm, admitted bilking $240 million from the I.R.S.
News Analysis: Tax Cuts May Prove Better for Politicians Than for Economy (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- The Congressional Budget Office found that extending the Bush tax cuts would be the least effective way to reduce unemployment. But the White House largely favors the cuts.
Talking Business: H.P.’s Blundering Board (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- When Hewlett-Packard’s board ousted its chief executive, Mark V. Hurd, it neglected to make a legally binding deal to keep him from jumping to a rival.
Your Money: In Using Software to Write a Will, a Lawyer Is Still Helpful (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- Four wills, written using four different computer programs, point up some strengths and some surprising weaknesses.
Dubai World Says Deal on Debt Is Nearly Final (Sep-10, 20:40 EDT )-- The state-run investment body said that 99 percent of its creditors had agreed to terms for a restructuring.
Wholesale Inventories Increased 1.3% in July (Sep-10, 20:30 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.
Stocks and Bonds: Shares Edge Up Again As Investors Stay Upbeat (Sep-10, 20:30 EDT )-- Stocks have moved steadily higher this month, helped by encouraging economic signals, including a report Friday that wholesale inventories rose in July.
China Trade Surplus Narrows as Imports Jump (Sep-10, 20:30 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: Getting a Guide for the Jungle of Individual Health Policies (Sep-10, 20:10 EDT )-- Health insurance brokers, who are paid a commission by insurance companies but are free to consumers, are busier than ever.
Shortcuts: The 3,000-Mile Oil Change Is Pretty Much History (Sep-10, 20:10 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.
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