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Afghan Government Moves Toward Seizing Assets of Troubled Bank’s Shareholders (Sep-6, 09:23 EDT )-- It was unclear how much money nervous depositors withdrew Sunday as fears of bankruptcy spread for the fourth consecutive day.
Obama to Call for $50 Billion Spending on Public Works (Sep-6, 09:22 EDT )-- The president’s initiative would create jobs quickly by emphasizing long-term transportation projects like roads, rail and airport runways.
Why Aren't Employers Hiring? (Sep-6, 08:53 EDT )-- The unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent last month, with big political implications ahead of November elections. If the job market is ever to improve, employers will have to start feeling a lot more confident about where the economy is going. So what...
Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage (Sep-6, 08:29 EDT )-- Because of technological advances, newspapers can make more scientific decisions about allocating their resources.
Housing Woes Bring New Cry: Let Market Fall (Sep-6, 07:43 EDT )-- Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.
Officials: Obama To Back New Infrastructure Plan (Sep-6, 05:01 EDT )-- Administration officials say President Obama will call for new investments in the nation's roads, railways and airports that would cost at least $50 billion.
Professor Campaigns For Energy-Saving White Roofs (Sep-6, 03:00 EDT )-- Professor Hashem Akbari of Concordia University in Montreal is on a mission to get the world's largest cities to turn at least some of their municipal building roofs white. His program is called "A Hundred Cool Cities." New York has signed up....
World Markets Rise As Double-Dip Fears Ease (Sep-6, 03:00 EDT )-- Stock markets in Asia and Europe were hitting their highest levels in a month Monday. The main reason for the new highs, analysts say, is the U.S. economy. Last week's job numbers in the U.S. were not quite as bad as many had predicted. That's giving...
Street Parking In Washington D.C. Goes High Tech (Sep-6, 03:00 EDT )-- Cities are starting to update a critical public service: on-street parking. Washington, D.C. is in the vanguard of this new parking shift. Officials are working with private companies -- trying out five different technologies to collect parking revenue.
Even Hit Like ‘Kick-Ass’ Can Seem Like Miss at Debut (Sep-6, 01:50 EDT )-- The film “Kick-Ass†fell short in its opening weekend, and bloggers wrote it off as a flop. Never mind that this $15 million film went on to sell almost $100 million in tickets.
In Europe’s Debt Crisis, Lending Was Still Strong (Sep-6, 00:30 EDT )-- A report found that credit extended to governments and the private sector in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain increased 4.3 percent compared with the previous quarter.
As Clock Ticks, Lawmakers Revisit Bush Tax Cuts (Sep-5, 23:00 EDT )-- The debate over President Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax cuts heats up this fall as Congress considers the marginal rate reductions, estate tax relief and lower rates on investment income set to expire Jan. 1. At stake: trillions of dollars and tax-cutting...
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