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Wholesale Inventories, Sales Up More Than Expected (Sep-10, 10:04 EDT )-- Inventories held by wholesalers surged in July by the largest amount in two years while sales rebounded after two straight declines. Inventories rose 1.3 percent in July, the best performance since July 2008 and triple the increase economists had...
Markets Rise as Inventory Data Beats Forecasts (Sep-10, 09:40 EDT )-- Light volume is expected Friday because of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, which can exaggerate market movements.
China’s Trade Surplus Narrows, as Imports Jump (Sep-10, 09:20 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.
The Role of Health Insurance Brokers (Sep-10, 09:02 EDT )-- The health care overhaul is unlikely to endanger brokers, but their role in bringing together providers and the insured will continue to raise potential conflicts, an economist writes.
Japan Gears Up to Push Down the Yen (Sep-10, 08:50 EDT )-- Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Japanese officials were in talks with their counterparts overseas to lay the groundwork for a possible intervention on currency markets.
French Carmakers to Repay Some Government Aid Early (Sep-10, 08:37 EDT )-- Renault and Peugeot Citroen said they have begun to repay the billions in government aid that they received to help them through the financial crisis and recession.
Nokia Turns to Microsoft for New Chief (Sep-10, 08:20 EDT )-- Nokia said it had appointed Stephen Elop, a Canadian who has run Microsoft’s largest division, to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, a 30-year Nokia veteran.
Obama To Take GOP To Task On Economy, Tax Cuts (Sep-10, 08:05 EDT )-- The president is faulting Republicans for refusing to help him turn around the sluggish economy.
Pop Quiz: How Do You Stop Sea Captains From Killing Their Passengers? (Sep-10, 07:00 EDT )-- A story about 17th century sea voyages gets at the heart of economics: Get the incentives right, and you can do anything.
Dubai World Says It's Close to Agreement on Debt (Sep-10, 06:50 EDT )-- The emirate's state-run investment arm said Friday that 99 percent of its creditors had agreed to the terms for restructuring $24.9 billion worth of debt.
EPA Wants To Know Chemicals Used In Gas Drilling (Sep-10, 06:15 EDT )-- The Environmental Protection Agency asked nine natural gas companies to voluntarily disclose the chemical components used in a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing. The agency said the information is important to its study of the...
Struggling to Get Credit (Sep-10, 06:00 EDT )-- A retailer finds that new credit-card restrictions make it harder to buy inventory.
Top Adviser to Lead Panel on Economy (Sep-10, 06:00 EDT )-- President Obama will promote Austan D. Goolsbee to chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers.
Dressing Gordon Gekko, Then and Now (Sep-10, 03:18 EDT )-- Esquire sat down with the costume designer for the two “Wall Street†movies to learn about the art behind dressing Gordon Gekko.
Politicians Disagree Over Economic Fix (Sep-10, 03:00 EDT )-- Heading into the midterm elections, the economy continues to be the big political issue. President Obama and House Republican Leader John Boehner have offered dueling remedies. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks to Steve Inskeep about the...
Ruminants Make Excellent Weed Whackers (Sep-10, 03:00 EDT )-- Tammy Dunakin owns Rent-a-Ruminant LLC. She takes her herd of about 120 goats to sites in the Seattle area, fences them in and lets them munch on unwanted brush. Dunakin says they're great for steep areas that mowing equipment can't handle.
Apple Reveals Guidelines For App Approval (Sep-10, 03:00 EDT )-- Apple is relaxing its rules for app developers. The changes allow programmers to use Flash to develop mobile applications for the popular iPhone and iPad. But Apple will still not allow its mobile products to access Flash-based websites. Critics have...
U.S. Pressures I.M.F. to Expand Role of Growing Economies (Sep-9, 23:40 EDT )-- The push to revamp the fund’s governance has met resistance from Europe.
How To Sell A Book? Good Old Word Of Mouth (Sep-9, 23:01 EDT )-- In autumn, the publishing industry kicks into high gear, rolling out "big books" -- the titles that publishers hope readers will buy through the all-important holiday season. NPR's Lynn Neary follows the path of Emma Donoghue's novel, Room, a book that...
Optimistic Small Businesses Brave Uncertain Economy (Sep-9, 23:01 EDT )-- Confidence among American small business owners has never been so low for so long, an industry study says. But some entrepreneurs in Arizona are risking their savings, determined to beat the odds.
Bipartisan Tax Overhaul Faces Uphill Battle (Sep-9, 23:01 EDT )-- A Republican and a Democrat have teamed up to push a proposal for saving time, sweat and paper: a one-page tax return. But is there any way to streamline the tax breaks in the 3.7 million-word tax code? Each complication has its constituency and...
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