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Stocks bounce around on global economic worries
By Associated Press
Stocks are bouncing between small gains and losses as investors weigh the prospects of a global economic slowdown even as several U.S. companies report strong earnings. Published March 23, 2012 Comments
Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank
By Julie Pace - Associated Press
President Obama on Friday nominated Dartmouth College president and global health expert Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank, an unconventional pick that could help to quell criticism in the developing world of the U.S. stranglehold on the international organization’s top post. Published March 23, 2012 Comments
For long-unemployed, hiring bias rears its head
By Stephen Singer - Associated Press
Few job seekers who fail to get an interview know the reason, but Michelle Chesney-Offutt said a recruiter told her why she lost the chance to pitch for an information technology position. Published March 23, 2012 Comments
Bank of America to offer rentals as foreclosure alternative
By Associated Press
Bank of America says it has begun a pilot program offering some of its mortgage customers who are facing foreclosure a chance to stay in their homes by becoming renters instead of owners. Published March 23, 2012 Comments
Kroger, Giant join rush away from ‘pink slime’
By Mae Anderson - The Washington Times
Supermarket chains Giant, Kroger Co. and Stop & Shop said Thursday they will join the growing list of store chains that will no longer sell beef that includes an additive with the unappetizing moniker “pink slime.” Published March 22, 2012 Comments
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U.S. unemployment aid applications hit 4-year low
By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell to a four-year low last week, bolstering the view that the job market is strengthening.
VERSACE: Free help in stock-picking, courtesy of SEC
By Chris Versace - The Washington Times
As quarterly earnings reports slow to a trickle and economic data in any given week are light, most professional investors use the downtime to catch up on what's afoot in various industries, sifting through that daunting pile of reading that tends to accumulate. That pile can include newspaper and magazine articles, press releases, third-party reports and studies, and one of my personal favorites - corporate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
IRS chief: Average tax refund this year about $3,000
By Associated Press
The nice Internal Revenue Service refund check that many families eagerly await this time of year is down slightly from 2011 but still not too shabby: an average of about $3,000.
Q&A: What makes gasoline prices rise?
By Jonathan Fahey - Associated Press
Watching the numbers on the gas pump tick ever higher can boil the blood and lead the mind to wonder: Why are gasoline prices so high?
Economy Briefs: Airbus says 2,000 jobs at risk over China order freeze
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The head of Airbus says up to 2,000 jobs are at risk because Chinese airlines have frozen orders for 55 jets worth $14 billion in protest at the European Union's emissions trading plan.
Bagel guru Murray Lender dies at age 81 in Fla.
By Dave Collins - Associated Press
Murray Lender, who helped turn his father's small Connecticut bakery into a national company credited for introducing bagels to many Americans, has died in Florida. He was 81.
Stocks lower on worries over China slowdown
By Pallavi Gogoi - Associated Press
Signs that China's economy is weakening and Europe's is slowing hurt U.S. stock prices Thursday.
Rare bipartisanship as Senate passes jobs, insider-trading bills
By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
The Senate broke through its normal routine of gridlock Thursday to pass two significant bipartisan measures aimed at cutting red tape for small businesses and explicitly banning insider stock trading for members of Congress.
Unhappy public not sure who to blame for high gas prices
By John Rogers - Associated Press
Families canceling vacations. Fishermen watching their profits burn up along with their boats' gasoline. Drivers buying only a few gallons of gas at a time because they can't afford to fill the tank.
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Figures point to securer border, but risk of death for illegals still high
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Amid all of the apparently good news about security along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, ...
At two-year mark, health law’s legacy is confusion
By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times
Two years after congressional Democrats squeezed out enough votes to pass President Obama’s health care ...
Aide says Cheney had heart transplant
By Kasie Hunt - Associated Press
Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a ...
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