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Conversations: Views of Health Care Economics From a C.E.O. Named Bush (Sep-9, 09:10 EDT )-- Jonathan Bush, nephew of one former president and cousin of another, built a small medical practice into a national enterprise with nearly 1,200 employees.
Apple To Publish Guidelines For App Approval (Sep-9, 09:06 EDT )-- Apple Inc. said it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store. The move follows more than two years of complaints from software developers about the company's secret and seemingly capricious rules,...
Wall Street Rises on Improved Jobless Data (Sep-9, 09:01 EDT )-- Investors have taken solace in recent improvements in several economic indicators that suggest the economy will continue to grow slowly.
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in July as Exports Rose (Sep-9, 09:00 EDT )-- The 14 percent decline in the trade deficit in July should give a lift to overall economic growth.
Trade Deficit Narrows To $42.8 Billion In July (Sep-9, 08:00 EDT )-- The trade deficit narrowed significantly in July as exports climbed to the highest level in nearly two years, reflecting big gains in sales of U.S.-made airplanes and other manufactured goods while imports declined. The lower trade deficit should give...
Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level In Months (Sep-9, 07:37 EDT )-- The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits plunged last week by a seasonally adjusted 27,000 to 451,000. Economists had predicted a much smaller decline of just 2,000.
Steelworkers Accuse China of Violating Trade Rules (Sep-9, 07:31 EDT )-- The United Steelworkers union plans to file a legal case that accuses China of violating World Trade Organization rules by subsidizing exports of clean energy equipment.
All Nippon to Start Low-Cost Airline in Japan (Sep-9, 07:11 EDT )-- The first Japanese low-cost carrier will fly both international and domestic routes out of Osaka.
Britain Keeps Interest Rates on Hold Amid Worries About Global Recovery (Sep-9, 06:30 EDT )-- The Bank of England held steady on its benchmark interest rate amid warnings that the pace of recovery among major economies appears to be slowing faster than anticipated.
Britain Fines Goldman Sachs (Sep-9, 05:20 EDT )-- The bank was fined about $27 million for failing to disclose the U.S. investigation into the sale of securities known as Abacus.
The President Tinkers at the Margins (Sep-9, 05:00 EDT )-- President Obama should push harder for medium-term deficit reduction and comprehensive tax reform, an economist writes.
Mixed Reaction To Obama's Business Tax-Break Plan (Sep-9, 04:00 EDT )-- Some think the proposal will be another Cash-for-Clunkers-style tax break that probably won't have much of a long-term impact. But others are more enthusiastic about the plan to allow U.S. companies to write off all investments through 2011.
Google Makes Searches Even Faster (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- Google is adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing requests. The change is called "Google Instant."
BP Spill Report Spreads Blame, What About Liability? (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- BP says its report released Wednesday was not designed to assign blame to any one company or action. But it does say other companies including BP were at fault in the accident. Will this change the company's legal or financial liability?
DNC Chairman Kaine Kicks Off Fall Campaign (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine traveled to Pennsylvania Wednesday to preview the Democrats fall campaign message. Candidate Obama brought millions of new voters to the polls in 2008. Now Democrats face the difficult task of getting...
Energy Assistance Program Is Low On Funds (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- A record number of people lined up in Washington D.C. last month to get a small discount on their gas and electric bills. The spike in need comes at a time when the federal program that pays to help keep the poor warm in the winter and cool in the...
Ohio Residents Want More Than Obama's Words (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- President Obama traveled to Cleveland Wednesday to rebut GOP complaints about his economic program and to look ahead. More than one in 10 Ohio residents is looking for work. One resident said he didn't know if speeches is what reassures him -- he wants...
North Korea Turns To Phone Games For Income (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- In an attempt to generate some money in his impoverished nation, North Korea leader Kim Jong Il has turned to an unlikely source: mobile phone games. Bloomberg News reports that the Dear Leader is hoping the games will attract foreign investment, and...
Fed Survey: Economy Lost Strength In Late Summer (Sep-9, 03:00 EDT )-- A new report from the Federal Reserve provides the latest evidence that economic growth is continuing to slow down across much of the country. According to the Fed's Beige Book -- a compilation of data from across the U.S., there were "widespread signs...
Falling Rates Aid Debtors, but Hamper Savers (Sep-9, 01:50 EDT )-- Those who live off their savings and investments are hit hard by falling interest rates, as corporations borrow cheaply and sit on the cash.
Piers Morgan to Step Into Larry King’s Shoes (Sep-9, 00:40 EDT )-- Known mostly as a judge on “America’s Got Talent,†the 45-year-old will seek a mix of hard and soft news guests.
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