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Wall Street Falls Hard on Economic Reports A string of dismal economic news has all but dashed investors' hopes for a late-year recovery, sending the Dow Jones industrials nearly 350 points.Th...
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Oil Drops to Five Month Low As Gustav Fizzles Oil prices plunged to the lowest level in five months Tuesday, falling to within sight of $100 a barrel. With Hurricane Gustav only grazing U.S. ene...
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Manufacturing Shrinks in August, Inflation Slows New reports on manufacturing activity and construction spending indicate that consumer spending and housing are showing no signs of reviving.The I...
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Renters Insurance: Why a Policy Is Essential This video contains ONLY natural sound. No script is available.
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Foreclosures to Rise As 'Liar Loans' Sour They're officially called Alt-A loans, but are commonly referred to as "liar loans" in the mortgage industry because no proof of income or assets is r...
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Consumer Prices Surge, Job Market Remains Strain A raft of gloomy economic data dealt a setback for those hoping to see signs of better times ahead. Inflation is now running at the fastest pace in...
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Retail Sales Drop for First Time in 5 Months Retail sales fell by one-tenth of a percent in July after another big slide in auto sales. Sales would have posted a four-tenths of a percent inc...
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Trade Imbalance Falls; Corn, Soy Crops Healthy The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly fell in June as exports advanced to an all-time high, offsetting another big surge in oil imports. b The imbalance...
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Jobless Claims Hit Highest Point Since 2002 The nation's jobs market sent a fresh cry of distress as the number of newly laid-off people unexpectedly jumped by 7,000 last week to the highest lev...
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Lexus Again Tops JD Power Dependability Study Once again, Lexus stands at the top of J.D. Power and Associates vehicle dependability rankings. It's the 14th straight year the high-end brand owne...
