| October deficit $176 billion
November 12, 2009 at 5:20 pm
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|  October was another costly month for Uncle Sam. The Treasury Department reported on Thursday that federal coffers racked up a worse-than-expected deficit of $176.4 billion for the month. |
| Treasurys mixed after 30-year bond sale
November 12, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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|  Treasurys were mixed Thursday, with the 10-year note edging lower following a $16 billion auction of 30-year bonds that was met with lackluster demand. |
| Oil slides 3% on inventory jump
November 12, 2009 at 3:11 pm
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|  Oil prices dropped 3% on Thursday as a government inventory report showed that crude supplies jumped more than expected, the dollar firmed against its rivals and stocks cooled. |
| Dollar pushes higher
November 12, 2009 at 1:03 pm
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|  The dollar rose Thursday as ongoing concerns about the global economy boosted demand for the U.S. currency as a safe haven. |
| Fed cracks down on overdraft fees
November 12, 2009 at 12:19 pm
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|  The Federal Reserve on Thursday released a new rule to prohibit banks from automatically enrolling customers in overdraft protection programs, which charge fees when consumers spend more than they have. |
| Stocks slip as rally cools
November 12, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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|  Stocks fell in midday trading Thursday, halting a six-day rally as investors questioned the runup in the face of an unclear recovery. |
| Madoff's goodies: Going, going, gone
November 12, 2009 at 12:06 pm
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|  You can't take it with you, not to prison, so the long list of material possessions amassed by Bernie Madoff during his years of ill-gotten gains will soon be sold off, their link to the felonious financier eventually forgotten. |
| Lowering health-care costs for employees
November 12, 2009 at 11:23 am
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| Every business has felt the burden of ballooning medical costs, but few have focused as intently on keeping employees healthy as Paychex, the payroll and HR outsourcer based in Rochester, N.Y. |
| Intel and AMD reach $1.25B settlement
November 12, 2009 at 11:20 am
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|  Rival chipmakers Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday announced an agreement to settle all of their long-standing legal disputes. |
| Jobless claims lowest since January
November 12, 2009 at 10:57 am
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|  The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell last week to their lowest level this year, the government said Thursday. |
| Obama to hold jobs forum in December
November 12, 2009 at 10:37 am
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|  President Obama, facing a 10.2% unemployment rate, said Thursday he would hold a jobs forum at the White House in December. |
| The sustainability exec: DuPont's Linda Fisher
November 12, 2009 at 9:20 am
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|  Being chief sustainability officer of a giant chemical company is a big job, but not for all the reasons you may think. DuPont CSO Linda Fisher must work hard to minimize the company's environmental footprint, but even nonmanufacturing companies now realize that the challenge is greater than they had imagined. |
| Wal-Mart: Sales environment still 'difficult'
November 12, 2009 at 7:51 am
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|  Wal-Mart Stores reported a third-quarter profit Thursday that beat analysts' estimates while its store sales fell in the period amid a "difficult" selling environment. |
| States face more cutbacks and tax hikes
November 12, 2009 at 7:35 am
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| While the national economic picture is starting to brighten, the states are still suffering their worst budget crises in decades, a new report found. |
| Gold scales new heights
November 12, 2009 at 7:32 am
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|  Gold pushed higher early Thursday morning, extending a record-breaking run that has driven the precious metal up nearly 6% this month. |
| Stocks seen pulling back
November 12, 2009 at 7:28 am
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|  U.S. stock futures fell Thursday as investors eyed a light economic calendar and Wal-Mart released its earnings results. |
| Banks leery of Treasury's small business lending plan
November 12, 2009 at 6:05 am
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|  Small business lending has been in freefall since the recession began. Concerned about the obstacles that places in the way of economic recovery, President Obama recently proposed a new federal effort to give community banks access to ultra-cheap government loans, which they can then use to expand their local business lending. |
| How to invest your 401(k)
November 12, 2009 at 5:19 am
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|  Question: I've got many investing options in my 401(k) -- small caps, large stocks, emerging markets, fixed-income, etc. What would be the ideal portfolio for me considering that I'm 51 and plan to retire at 65? --D.D., Anaheim, Calif. |
| The threat of nuclear meltdown
November 12, 2009 at 4:53 am
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| At a nuclear power plant in Texas, two men dressed in combat gear are perched atop a steel-framed watchtower armed with assault rifles, firing on both moving and stationary targets some 300 years away. |
| Next up: More stimulus?
November 12, 2009 at 4:50 am
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|  The U.S. economy seems to be on the mend, but some economists are arguing that another round of stimulus is needed to keep the recovery on track. |
| GM brings back the Buick Regal
November 12, 2009 at 3:59 am
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|  General Motors will bring back the Regal name on a new Buick car set to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. |  |
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